Home Health LPN: Caring Nurse with Growth & Benefits

Optum; Rural Hall (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice and community-based services. We are seeking an LPN/LVN to deliver skilled nursing in patients\' homes under RN supervision.

You will verify plans of care with the RN, collaborate with physicians and RNs, teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques, check vital signs, review medications, perform procedures, prepare equipment aseptically, and complete documentation accurately.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of LPN or LVN experience.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Verify plan of care with the RN prior to each visit
• Collaborate with physician and RN frequently to ensure patient needs are being met; Notify them as soon as possible when patient condition changes
• Teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques
• Check vital signs
• Review all medications and perform a medication reconciliation at each visit
• Perform specialized procedures ordered by physician (i.e. foley catheter change)
• Prepare equipment and materials for treatments using the aseptic technique
• Complete documentation timely and accurately

Skills

CPR certification

Home health care

Education

LPN license (state)

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice and community-based services. We are seeking an LPN/LVN to deliver skilled nursing in patients\' homes under RN supervision.

You will verify plans of care with the RN, collaborate with physicians and RNs, teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques, check vital signs, review medications, perform procedures, prepare equipment aseptically, and complete documentation accurately.