Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse in Homecare

Greater NY Nursing Services; City of Plattsburgh (NY); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 83 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Apploi is seeking a compassionate Private Duty Nurse to provide personalized homecare in New York. The role emphasizes one-on-one nursing care, critical care background, and strong patient assessment and medication administration skills.

The ideal candidate will be licensed (LPN) in the state, with experience in home care or critical care settings, and able to educate patients and families while maintaining infection control standards in the home environment.

Qualifications

• Valid LPN license in the state of practice.
• Experience in home care or critical care settings preferred.
• Knowledge of medical records management and documentation standards.
• Strong skills in medication administration and patient assessment.
• Ability to perform wound care, suture management, and specimen collection processing.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Compassionate demeanor with a commitment to patient-centered care.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple patient needs.

Responsabilités

• Provide one-on-one private duty nursing care to an assigned patient.
• Collaborate with primary nurse to monitor and report changes in patient condition.
• Perform skilled nursing tasks including wound care, suture management, IVs, and drains.
• Monitor and document vital signs, intake/output, treatments.
• Assist with ADLs and mobility, transfers, and positioning.
• Educate patients and families on medications, post‑op care, and discharge instructions.
• Accompany patients to appointments, tests, or procedures as needed.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment following infection control standards.

Connaissances

Nursing skills

Critical care experience

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Communication skills

Infection control

Independent work

Formation

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Description du poste

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Private Duty Nurse to provide personalized care for patients in the homecare setting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing, with experience in critical care and hospital settings. This role requires a dedicated professional who can deliver high-quality medical care while fostering a supportive environment for patients and their families.

Duties

• Provide one-on-one private duty nursing care to an assigned patient, focusing on their individual medical, personal, and daily care needs.

• Collaborate with primary nurse to assess, monitor and report changes in the patient’s condition and response to treatment.

• Provide skilled nursing care, including but not limited to, tracheostomy, ostomy care, suctioning, wound care, suture management, dressing changes, specimen collection, and management of IVs, catheters and drains.

• Monitor and document vital signs, intake/output, treatments, and patient care.

• Assist with ADLs, including feeding, personal care, ambulation, mobility, transfers, positioning, and skin breakdown prevention.

• Educate and support patients and families on medications, treatments, post‑op care and discharge instructions.

• Accompany and assist patients with appointments, tests, scans, or procedures as needed.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable patient environment while following infection control, safety, and best‑practice standards.

Qualifications

• Valid nursing license (LPN) in the state of practice.

• Proven experience in home care or critical care settings is preferred.

• Knowledge of medical records management and documentation standards.

• Strong skills in medication administration and patient assessment.

• Ability to perform essential nursing skills such as wound care, suture management, and specimen collection processing.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare teams.

• Compassionate demeanor with a commitment to providing high‑quality patient‑centered care.

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple patient needs effectively.

Join our team as a Private Duty Nurse where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of your patients through dedicated, compassionate care.