Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health)

Aura Health; Bayard (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health in Bayard, NM is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide compassionate in-home nursing for elderly or chronically ill clients. You will assess health status, monitor vitals, perform wound care, and administer medications under an RN and physician guidance.

Join a patient-focused care team, document findings in the EHR, educate families, and help implement individualized care plans to promote safe, comfortable living at home.

Qualifications

• Current LPN licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment and patient assessment skills.
• Knowledge of vital signs, wound care, and medication administration.
• Effective communication and empathy for patients and families.
• Comfort with EHR documentation and collaborative care planning.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status and monitor vital signs.
• Provide wound care and medication administration.
• Educate patients and families on care needs and health management.
• Document all care and clinical findings in an EHR.
• Coordinate with the care team to support patient-focused outcomes.

Skills

LPN licensure

Clinical assessment

Vital signs

Wound care

Medication administration

Communication & empathy

EHR documentation

Collaborative care

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – In-Home Care

Provide compassionate, direct in-home nursing care for elderly, chronically ill, and disabled clients. Perform patient assessments and monitor vital signs, deliver wound care, and administer medications as directed by an RN and physician. Support implementation of individualized care plans and promote safe, comfortable living at home.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and ongoing monitoring of health status
• Provide wound care and medication administration
• Educate patients and families on care needs and health management
• Document all care and clinical findings in an EHR
• Coordinate with the care team to support patient-focused outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

• Current LPN licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and patient assessment skills
• Knowledge of vital signs, wound care, and medication administration
• Effective communication and empathy for patients and families
• Comfort with EHR documentation and collaborative care planning