LPN Visits- Per Diem- Brevard County

Matrix Home Care LLC; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Home Health Care in Palm Bay, FL seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide skilled nursing care in patients' homes, following the plan of care and nursing standards. The contractor will deliver care in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations to promote patients' health and overall wellbeing.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, timely documentation, wound care and IV therapies, patient/family education, and coordination with the clinical management team to ensure

Qualifications

• Licensed Practice Nurse in good standing; graduate of an accredited practice nurse program.
• At least one year of nursing experience; community/home health experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and individualized nursing care to assigned patients/clients, based on nursing standards and the patient/client's plan of care.
• Ensure quality and safe delivery of home health services to patients/clients and families/caregivers.
• Implement plan of care formulated by patient/client's physician and/or registered nurse.
• Prepare and provide accurate and timely documentation consistent with the patient/client's established plan of care.
• Assess patient/client and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy home environment.
• Administer services, including use of equipment and supplies, safely and properly.
• Coordinate home health services with patient/ client’s clinical management team.
• Assist patient/client in learning appropriate self-care activities.
• Document activities and submit documentation to comply with billing, standards, and regulations.
• Other tasks within the Contractor's qualifications and in compliance with nursing standards and laws.

Skills

Nursing skills

Observation skills

Home health care

Communication

Education

LPN license

Nursing program graduate

Job description

Palm Bay, United States

Matrix Home Health Care provides services throughout Florida.

Our Primary Goal is 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.