LPN Visits- Per Diem- Alachua County

Matrix Home Care LLC; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Home Health Care in Gainesville, FL, seeks a Licensed Practice Nurse to provide skilled nursing in patients' homes under an established care plan.

Responsibilities include direct nursing care, documentation, patient education, and coordination with the clinical team to ensure quality, safe home health services per federal and state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practice Nurse in state of practice in good standing.
• Graduate of an accredited practice nurse program.
• At least one year of nursing experience; community/home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to assigned patients/clients, based upon nursing standards and the patient/client's plan of care.
• Ensures quality and safe delivery of home health services to patients/clients and families/caregivers.
• Implements plan of care formulated by patient/client's physician and/or registered nurse.
• Prepares and provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with patient/client's established plan of care.
• Assesses and educates patient/client and family/caregiver on diagnosis and plan of care.
• Maintains a safe and healthy home environment.
• Administers services, including the use of equipment and supplies, safely and properly.
• Coordinates home health services with patient/client's clinical management team.
• Assists patient/client in learning self-care activities.
• Documents activities and submits documentation to ensure compliance with laws and billing standards.

Skills

Nursing skills

Observation skills

Wound care

IV therapy

Cardiac care

Infusions

Medication management

Disease management

Communication

Patient education

Education

Licensed Practice Nurse in state of practice in good standing

Graduate of accredited LPN program

At least 1 year of nursing experience

Job description

Gainesville, United States

Matrix Home Health Careprovides services throughout Florida.

Our Primary Goalis to assure that everyone involved in the patient’s well-being has executives and Champions in charge, personally involved in the delivery of care and achieving desired outcomes.

RN’s, LPN’s, Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapists, Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, Attendants, Companions/Live-Ins and other specialized healthcare professionals are licensed, trained and ready to provide care twenty-four hours a day, every day.

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Contractor will provide quality care and technical skilled services, in the home setting, consistent with the clinical

needs of the patient/client, and as the Contractor determines is necessary to promote the patient/client's health and client and as the

wellbeing, in compliance with nursing standards, federal, state and local government regulations, and best clinical

practices, within the parameters of the patient/client's plan of care.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to assigned patients/clients, based upon nursing standards and the


• patient/client's plan of care established by the patient/client's clinical team


• Ensures quality and safe delivery of home health services to patients/clients and families/caregivers


• Implements s plan of care formulated by patient/client's physician and/or registered nurse


• Prepares and provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with patient/client's established plan of care


• Assesses and provides patient/client and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to patient/client's diagnosis and plan of care


• Assists in the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment


• Administers services, including the use of equipment and supplies, safely and properly


• Participates in coordination of home health services with patient/client's clinical management team


• Assists patient/client in learning appropriate self-care activities


• Documents activities and findings and submits documentation to Company of such services performed to facilitate compliance with appropriate federal and state laws, rules and/or regulations with respect to billing, standards of care, and/or payment disbursements


• Other tasks, which in the discretion of the Contractor, contribute to the health and overall well-being of the patient/client within the Contractor's qualifications and in compliance with nursing standards and applicable laws, rules and regulations

The Contractor performing Licensed Practice Nurse services will at all times adhere to the nursing standards and

applicable laws, rules and regulations while performing such skilled services

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the provision of

Licensed Practice Nurse services.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Licensed Practice Nurse in state of practice in good standing;ng; Graduate of an accredited practice nurse program; At

least one year of nursing experience; Community/home health experience preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to

communicate effectively with patient/client, family members, clinical management, and staff.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited safety of concrete

standardization exists Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written,

oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with simple problems in the home setting.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Nursing skills, observation skills, and knowledge of home health care and government regulations. Caring attitude, tact,

patience, and good personal hygiene; suitable disposition for relating to patient/client.

Wound care, IV, wound vac, cardiac care, infusions, medication and disease management.