Licensed Practical Nurse

Home Health Care 2000; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Travel reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Home Health Care 2000 is seeking a reliable Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide compassionate, professional care to patients at their homes. You will work under supervision of a registered nurse or physician, handling basic medical tasks, patient monitoring, and support for daily activities.

The role emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and collaborative teamwork. Ideal candidates will have completed an LPN licensure program and possess experience in home health.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the LPN license program.
• Experience with home health and basic medical care tasks.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain confidentiality and nursing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Record a patient’s medical history accurately.
• Take and record measurements (BP, temp, HR, etc.).
• Observe progress and side-effects of medications.
• Monitor patient condition and chart fluid intake/output.
• Assist patients with daily activities (eating, bathing).
• Administer injections and prescribed meds; wound care.
• Collect samples for lab testing as assigned.
• Provide emotional support to patients.
• Communicate with families to provide guidance and release instructions.

Skills

LPN experience

Diverse care tasks

Home health standards

Confidentiality

Medical terminology

Physical stamina

Communication skills

Compassionate

LPN licensure

Education

LPN license

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

We are looking for a reliable LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) to care for invalids and injured people in a professional and considerate manner. You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse or doctor. LPN professionals must be first and foremost qualified and compassionate. The ideal candidate will be experienced in providing diverse basic care to those who need it while remaining patient and calm. It is a demanding job but also very rewarding.

Responsibilities

• Record a patient's medical history accurately
• Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate etc.
• Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications etc.
• Monitor patients' condition including fluid intake and output and compose patient charts
• Assist ailing patients in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing etc.
• Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas etc., clean and dress wounds and assist with other basic medical care tasks
• Collect samples for lab testing as assigned
• Provide emotional and psychological support when needed
• Communicate with patients' family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions

Skills

• Proven experience as LPN or similar role
• Ability to undertake a variety of diverse care tasks and work in a multidisciplinary team
• Familiarity with home health, safety and sanitation standards and procedures
• Understanding of confidentiality obligations and nursing best practices
• Excellent knowledge of medical terminology
• Perfect physical condition and stamina

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate and able to handle stress
• Successful completion of LPN license program is a must

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Home health: 1 year (Preferred)
• med surg: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location