Job Description

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Vision insurance

TITLE OF POSITION: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: CARE DESIGNER/DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing direct skilled client care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive client care outcomes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides direct client care as defined under the scope of nursing practice and the legislative acts using sound judgment and critical thinking.

2. Implements plan of care and treatment as required.

3. Provides accurate, detailed and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care and the nursing process.

4. Conducts ongoing assessments.

5. Participates in health/therapeutic counseling, teaching and emotional support to the client and family/caregivers.

6. Observes client condition and accurately reports to the registered nurse.

7. Assists with client discharge or transfer.

8. Assesses and provides client and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis.

9. Prepares, administers, and appropriately documents actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications. Observes, reports and records adverse reactions to medications and/or treatment to the registered nurse.

10. Recognizes the need for and institute emergency measures in a rapid and appropriate manner, when indicated.

11. Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines (i.e., PT, O, ST, Dietician) to the Care Designer/Director of Patient Care Services or registered nurse supervisor.

12. Performs all skills, treatments and procedures competently in accordance with State Board of Nursing scope of practice Nursing Practice and adheres to the policies, procedures and protocols of the agency.

13. Follows principles of infection control and Universal Precautions.

14. Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.

15. Uses equipment properly and in a safe manner.

16. Ensures client’s rights are adhered to. These include but are not limited to:

a. the right to privacy and dignity while care is being provided

b. the right to accept or refuse care

c. the right to confidentiality of their information

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Graduate of accredited licensed practical nurse program practical from a community college.

· Current Certificate of Competence and in good standing with the California State Board of Nursing

· 1 year of nursing experience required; three years nursing experience preferred. Community, home health or medical/surgical experience preferred.

· Comply with the regulations and legislation.

· Comply with accepted professional standards of practice.

· High level of interpersonal skills.

· Certified in CPR.

· Strong clinical skills.

· Excellent customer service skills and ability to deal tactfully with clients, other team members and community.

· Treat clients, team members and the public with courtesy, respect and presents a positive public image.

· Empathy for the needs of the client.

· Works as a team member.

· Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.

· Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with the organizations requirements.

· Negative TB test or chest x-ray.

ENVIRONMENT, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Environment: Contact with clients under a wide variety of circumstances. Care provided in client’s living environment with varying situations or in an institution such as a hospital. May be required to respond to emergency situations. Travel required. Position includes tasks that have the potential for exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) such as body fluids/tissues.

Personal Protective Equipment: May include gloves, mask, eye/face protection, and disposable outer covering or lab coat.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push and pull. Varied assistance is required depending on the ability of the client. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Visual and hearing acuity required.

The company reserves the right to revise and/or change job descriptions and responsibilities as the need arises. Should this occur the company will notify the employee in advance of implementation. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Compensation: $32.00 per hour

Professional caregivers go by many names: homemakers, home care aides, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, direct care workers. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to care for people in the comfort of their own homes.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location, and not to Home Care Evolution Corporate.

About Home Care Evolution

We offer a variety of services for Home Care agencies, on how to improve closing ratios, develop referral sources and sales accounts, master network marketing, leveraging volunteering for business, qualifying accounts, and how to create power partners for business.

This is done through:

Coaching - this is where we will act as your sales director and guide either the business own and/or sales rep on what they need to do to develop accounts and drive revenue.

Professional Development Seminars - if your business has multiple sales reps and business has been lagging, perhaps a professional development day is what you need. We will customize a seminar for your exact product and industry and come in for either a 2 hour or 8 hour seminar. contact us for pricing as it's per person.

Key Note Speaker - Having a conference and looking for expert presenters? We got you covered. At Hurricane Marketing Enterprises we have a variety of topics that can be presented at your event. Educational topics for Marketing and Selling such as “The 5 Steps to Breaking In To New Accounts”, “The Art Of Closing”, “Creating Power Partners”, or “How To Leverage Volunteering For Business”. Motivational Wind Up messages such as “Risk Being The Fool!” or “The 5 Wellnesses”. We have spoken at numerous Colleges, Universities, Support Groups, Networking Events, and more. We guarantee we will “WOO” your audience.

Home Care Evolution Conference - Take all the services you see above. Put them together in one non-stop, high-speed, action packed day and BAM! You have Home Care Evolution Conference. This is designed so that the Executive Director, Sales Manager, or Business Owner can learn everything Steve “The Hurricane” has acquired through the last 17 years of sales and marketing all in one 8 hour day. Its held regionally and space is limited, so act now, register today! For more information go to www.homecareevolution/conference

Industry

Education & Training

Company Size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Manalapan, NJ

Year Founded

2012

Website

homecareevolution.com

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