Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Flournoyhealthsystems; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Primecare Home Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide quality care in home healthcare settings. The LPN will be responsible for conducting training for personal care assistants, evaluating patients' needs, and administering prescribed treatments while ensuring patient confidentiality and integrity in their work.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current unencumbered Nursing license to practice in Georgia.
• Experience caring for medically fragile individuals preferred.
• Knowledge of ICWP, CCSP, SOURCE, GAPP policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and annual skills training of PCAs.
• Perform supervisory visits to assess patient's condition and needs.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.

Skills

Patient Care

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Current BLS Certification

Job description

ABOUT PRIMECARE HOME CARE:

Primecare Home Care services is committed to delivering the highest quality care with integrity, passion, and love. We are a licensed Private Home Care provider with an array of services: Skilled Nursing, Personal Care Services, Companionship and Structured Family Caregiving in the comfort of their home. Primecare Home Care Services puts the emphasis on CARE! Each of our clients are assigned their very own carefully screened primary and backup caregiver based on their interest and needs. We thrive off the ability that our clients can continue to reside in their home.

Our Core Values:

CARE: Possessing a strong desire and passion for serving from our hearts

RELIABILITY: Your word is your bond. If you make a commitment or say you are going to do something. You simply do it.

HONESTY: Operating in truth, integrity, and transparency

PUNCTUALITY: Arriving on time, starting on time, delivering on time, and most importantly ending on time.

PROFESSIONALISM: Consistently achieving high standards both in what we do, what we say and how we behave.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a LPN who is looking to expand your skills with nursing administration in the home healthcare field? This position will require the LPN to travel to our patients' home to complete supervisory visits with our clients receiving personal care assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct Initial and Annual Skills Training of PCAs.
• Re-evaluation of patients’ skilled nursing/PSS needs
• Work autonomously with minimal assistance by the Clinical Manager
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Make decisions based on established policies and procedures
• Preparation of the clinical progress notes.
• Informing the family and Registered Nurse of changes in the patients’ condition or needs.
• Supervisory Visits and teaching in Patient's Home.
• Administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician in accordance with currently accepted standards of medical practice
• Total patient care
• Patient and family teaching.
• Other services in accordance with and as outlined in the Georgia Licensed Professional Nurse Practice Act.
• Reports directly to the Registered Nurse and Clinical Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)) must hold a current unencumbered Nursing license to practice in the state of Georgia.
• LPN will complete the assigned onboarding nursing quiz.
• LPN should have experience caring for medically fragile individuals.
• It is preferred that the LPN have experience in the home health service field.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Working knowledge of the policies and procedures of ICWP, CCSP, SOURCE, GAPP.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.