LPN - Paterson NJ

MJHS; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Job summary

MJHS Home Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide advanced home care services, including patient assessment, medication management and family education, under RN supervision in Paterson, NJ. The position supports timely revisits and documentation within 24-48 hours, ensuring continuity of care in patients' homes.

Requirements include NY State LPN licensure and at least one year of Med/Surg experience, with proficient computer skills for electronic documentation.

Qualifications

• NY State LPN License required.
• Minimum of one year Med/Surg experience in a hospital or long-term care facility required.
• Good computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Observe, measure, record and report clinical data related to a patient’s health status.
• Collect, communicate and document signs or symptoms outside of established parameters indicating a decline in health status.
• Reconcile and administer prescribed medications according to the physician plan of care.
• Perform nursing treatments (e.g., urinary catheterization, sterile dressing changes) as indicated in the plan of care.

Skills

LPN License

Med/Surg Experience

Computer Skills

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area. Our range of health services include home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care at Menorah, and the research based MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care. We also offer Elderplan/HomeFirst: health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. As a not-for-profit organization, many of our programs and services are made possible through the generosity of grateful families, corporate donors and grants, as well as our own employees.

MJHS Home Care provides advanced clinical services and emotional support to patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. With a comprehensive range of services supported by an integrated health system, patients can recover in the familiar surroundings of their home.

Someone with your depth of compassion, clinical insight and strong decision-making capabilities is the ideal person to map out and oversee the process of a patient’s recovery from illness, injury or surgery at home. You will provide a full range of advanced clinical home care services, including patient assessment, medication management and patient/family education.

Under the direction of a Coordinator of Care RN, the Licensed Practical Nurse will perform revisits to patients in theirhome based on a skilled need. You will implement the plan of care and evaluate the patient's treatment. You will document the visit electronically within 24-48 hours.

• Under the direction of an RN, accurately observes, measures, records and reports clinical datarelated to a patient’s health status
• Accurately collect, communicate and document any sign(s) or symptom(s) outside of establishedparameters indicating a decline in an individual patient’s health status
• Under the direction of an RN, accurately reconciles and administers prescribed medicationsaccording to the physician prescribed plan of care
• Under the direction of an RN, accurately performs all nursing treatments (eg. Urinary catherization,sterile dressing change, tracheal suctioning) indicated in the physician prescribed plan of care

• NY State LPN License required
• Minimum of one year Med/surg experience in a hospital or Longterm Care facility required
• Good computer skills required