LPN Home Health

Riverside Health System; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Gloucester, VA seeks a Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse to support physicians and RNs in home-based end-of-life care. The LPN helps manage pain and symptoms, educates families, and documents care plans in accordance with Medicare, Medicaid and agency policies.

Weekend rotations and coverage across sites may be required. Applicants must be an accredited LPN with Virginia licensure and CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program graduate is required.
• Current Virginia LPN license is required and CPR/BLS certification is required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians/RN in providing comprehensive skilled nursing care to home-based patients, focusing on pain and symptom management and end-of-life support.
• Implements and evaluates care plans; documents outcomes and maintains required clinical records per agency standards.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and participates in meetings to coordinate patient care.
• Completes clinical notes and orders promptly, ensuring all documentation is accurate and timely.
• May require weekend shifts and work across multiple locations as needed.

Education

LPN Licensure

Job description

Gloucester, Virginia

Hiring Range

$25.80 - $35.48/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse works under the supervision of the Care Manager to assist the Physicians/Registered Nurses in the care of clients in their homes by provision of comprehensive skilled nursing services directed toward pain and symptom management and end of life teaching/support. Has working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and insurance requirements, agency Policies and procedures. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care. Ability to assess data reflective of the client’s status and current requirements. Able to provide care in accordance with departmental policy and procedure guides. The LPN may be required to work every other weekend depending upon client census. Supplements the nursing care needs of the client as provided by the Registered Nurse.

What you will do

• Assists the physicians/registered nurses in the care of clients in their homes through provision of comprehensive skilled nursing services directed toward pain and symptom management and end of life teaching/support
• Implements and evaluates plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Collaborates with the primary RN in providing quality patient care needs as established in the Plan of Care. Provides services according to agency policies and supplements the nursing care needs of the client as provided by the RN. Assists the RN or physician in performing specialized procedures and duties.
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings as assigned.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes documenting outcomes of interventions. Accurately completes all required clinical documentation consistently per RHC standards which includes completing and “locking” patients notes and verbal orders within 24 hours.
• Provides comprehensive skilled nursing services to assigned patients in case load. Remains fully cognizant of Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial insurance requirements, along with scope of service.

Qualifications

Education

• Program Graduate, Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)
• Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job
• Valid Drivers License Required

Other Requirements

• Call Rotation
• Weekend Shifts
• Work/Float in more than one work location

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.