Home Health LPN

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 52 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus: $5,000 (Taxable)

Résumé du poste

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for part-time, nights (7p-7a or 11p-11a) onsite. The LPN will assess patients, provide treatments per physician orders, educate patients and caregivers, and support the care team to reach optimal function.

24 hrs/week with a $5,000 sign-on bonus (taxable) is available. Required are an Ohio LPN license and CPR/BLS certification, with six months of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Licensed Practical Nursing program is required.
• Current Ohio LPN license and CPR/BLS certification required.
• Six months experience in relevant settings preferred.
• Experience with pediatrics and developmental delays preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) required.

Responsabilités

• Assess patients’ physiological, cognitive/mental, developmental, emotional, and social status.
• Provide treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care.
• Provide patient and caregiver education as needed.
• Demonstrate the knowledge to care for patients of various ages; address physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs.
• Help patients achieve and/or maintain optimal function.
• Assist with activities of daily living to maintain hygiene and nutrition.
• Collaborate with the care team and document progress toward goals.
• Maintain a clean working/patient care environment.
• Document all treatments and patient responses.
• Report changes in patient condition to the RN/manager.
• Provide a safe environment and report safety concerns.
• Perform other duties as required.

Connaissances

Home health experience

Pediatrics

Communication skills

MS Office

Formation

LPN program graduation

Ohio LPN license

CPR/BLS certification (AHA)

6 months relevant experience (Home Health/Med-Surg/Pediatrics)

Outils

Outlook

Excel

Word

Description du poste

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus (Taxable) Available

24 hrs/wk

Part-time, Nights 7p-7a or 11p-11a

Variable Schedule

Onsite

Summary

The LPN provides a skilled level of care to select patients by assessing and monitoring their physical condition, supporting and providing patient/caregiver education, and providing treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care. The LPN helps the patient achieve and/or maintain their optimal level of function and provides the level of care needed to manage them in the home and community environment.

Responsibilities

• 1.Assesses physiological, cognitive/mental, developmental, emotional, and social status of each patient.
• 2.Provides treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care.
• 3.Provides patient and/or caregiver education as needed.
• 4.Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• 5.Assists the patient in achieving and/or maintaining their optimal level of function.
• 6.Assists, prompts, and/or provides personal care and other activities of daily living (ADLs) in order to maintain proper hygiene and nutrition.
• 7.Serves as a vital member of the patient care team and provides input on patient plan of care and progress toward goals.
• 8.Maintains a clean working/patient care environment.
• 9.Documents all treatments/care provided and patient responses to treatments.
• 10.Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate Registered Nurse (Manager, Supervisor, Case Coordinator).
• 11.Provides a safe environment and reports safety concerns to the RN and other appropriate regulatory entities.
• 12.Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

• 1.Experience for 6 months in either home health or an acute care setting is preferred.
• 2.Experience in Pediatrics and/or working with individuals with developmental delays is preferred.
• 3.Experience in managing technology dependent and/or medically complex patients is preferred.
• 4.Communication skills needed to work with all levels within an organization is required.
• 5.Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

• 1.Education: Graduation from an approved School of Licensed Practical Nursing program is required.
• 2.Certification: Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse is required. Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association is required.
• 3.Years of experience: Six months experience preferred in one of more of the following areas: Home Care, Geriatric care, Medical/Surgical, CCU, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, or Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).
• 4.Years of experience supervising: None

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite