Licensed Practical Nurse

Traditional Home Health and Hospice; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Paid Time Off

Weekly Pay

Mileage Reimbursement

401k Options

Job summary

Traditional Home Health Care in Wilkes-Barre, PA is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide in-home patient care. The LPN will work with a physician and nursing supervisor to execute the plan of care, focusing on patient comfort and safety.

Applicants must hold an active PA LPN license, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to travel to assignments. Acute care or home health experience is preferred. We offer flexible schedules, weekly pay, mileage reimbursement, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Current Pennsylvania LPN license.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to assignments.
• Excellent assessment and documentation skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Acute care and/or home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status and follow the plan of care with physicians and team.
• Administer patient care and educate patient per orders.
• Report status changes and revise care plans with physicians.
• Maintain meticulous documentation of interactions and changes.

Skills

LPN license

Driving

Travel to assignments

Assessment skills

Documentation

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Independent work

Organization

Job description

Traditional Home Health Care
Join our team of professionals and make a difference in someone's life.

As an LPNwith Traditional Home Health Care, you are able to give eachpatient the time and attention they deserveas you care for them.

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Job Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa and surrounding area
Our LPNs see patients in the most ideal setting - the patient's home! Our office isare located in Dunmore, PA.
At Traditional, we do our best to keep each LPN's case load within a sensible geographic territory.

At Traditional Home Health Care we listen, respect, and value your hard work.
Weare known to treat our employees with excellence.

Industry leader with a CMS 4.5 Star rating in Northeast Pennsylvania
Job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Assesses patient status and follows plan of care in collaboratedwithphysician, nursing supervisor, patient and family members.
• Administers patient care, management and evaluation of the care plan, teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders.
• Reports patient status changes, care, and progress to physician and nursing supervisor on a continuous basis. Revises plan of care by consultation with physician.
• Timely and accurately prepares, maintains and submits meticulous documentation as required by Traditional Home Health Care including all interactions with patients, case conferences, medication changes,time points, and changes to plan of care.
• Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, therapist, nursing supervisor, and other members of the health care team.
• Informs patients of other services that are available and makes referrals to other community resources as needed.

Requirements:

• Current license as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in Pennsylvania
• Must have current driver's license
• Ability to travel to case assignments
• Excellent assessment skills, documentation skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills
• Acute care and/or home health experience is preferred.

Traditional Home Health Care is a leader in the healthcare field providing skilled nursing / aide services and state of the art educational programs that have proven results. Our goals are clear: to restore the patient's health and increase patient confidence in their own abilities so that they may lead healthier and more productive lives. To learn more about Traditional Home Health Care, please visit our website at www.TraditionalHomeHealthCare.com

Why Choose Traditional Home Health?

• Full Time/Part Time/Per Diem Hours
• Supportive Team and Environment
• Health Benefits offered
• Paid Time off
• Easy to use electronic documentation - training provided
• Orientation and in the field training
• Weekly pay
• Competitive Rates
• 401k Options
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Continuous Education
• Growing Company
• Long Standing employee retention
• Career Stability
• Assignments close to home
• 24/7 support for you and your patients

Equal Employment Opportunity

Traditional Home Health Care provides equal employment opportunity regardless of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origins, religious affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran's status or non-job-related disability. This is reflected in all employment practices and policies regarding hiring, training, transfers, rate of pay, termination and other forms of compensation. All matters relating to employment, salary and benefits are determined based upon ability to perform the job, as well as dependability once hired.