Job Description

Now Hiring: LPN or RN – Private Duty Nursing

Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Schedule: 40 Hours Per Week| Weekend Availability Required

Shift: Days/Evenings | Schedule Based on Client Needs

*** Pay is based on the client assignment, level of care, and clinical needs***

NurseCore is seeking an experienced LPN or RN to provide one-on-one, in-home skilled nursing care for a 45-year-old male client who is bedbound and requires ventilator, tracheostomy, and G-tube care. The ideal candidate is dependable, experienced with medically complex clients, and comfortable providing specialized nursing care in the home setting.

Why Join NurseCore?

• Competitive pay rates
• Health benefits available after 6 months of employment for team members who consistently work 30 or more hours per week
• Daily or weekly pay options
• Direct deposit
• Bonus opportunities
• 24/7 support from our friendly office staff
• W-2 employment—no 1099 tax filing. Enjoy the stability and benefits of being a NurseCore employee.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one skilled nursing care in the client's home
• Provide ventilator management and monitoring according to the established plan of care
• Provide tracheostomy care, suctioning, and airway management as ordered
• Administer G-tube feedings, flushes, and medications
• Monitor respiratory status, vital signs, and changes in the client's condition
• Provide positioning, turning, and skin-integrity support for a bedbound client
• Maintain infection-control and safety precautions
• Recognize and respond appropriately to respiratory complications and changes in condition
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses
• Communicate changes in the client's condition to the appropriate clinical team
• Follow physician orders, the established plan of care, and NurseCore policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Florida LPN or RN license
• Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience in a supervised setting within the past three (3) years
• Ventilator, tracheostomy, and G-tube experience required
• Experience caring for medically complex and/or bedbound clients preferred
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Successful completion of required Relias competency and skills assessments
• Valid AHCA Level 2 Background Screening or ability to obtain
• Negative TB screening within the past 1 year or chest X-ray within the past 5 years
• Ability to work independently and provide safe, high-quality care in the home setting
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to consistently work 40 hours per week
• Weekend availability required
• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements

NurseCore is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome qualified applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Background Screening Requirement

Applicants must successfully complete a Florida AHCA Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. NurseCore will coordinate the screening process. For more information regarding the background screening process and screening requirements, please visit the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse website.

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