Home Health LPN PDN - Private Duty Nurse - Full-Time

Location: Scioto County, OH

Job Title: Home Health LPN PDN (Private Duty Nurse)

Job Highlights:

• 1:1 Care: Support a pleasant, alert 17-year-old male.
• Clinical Focus: G-tube, seizure care, meds, and airway management.
• Total Support: Assist with transfers, hygiene, and doctor visits.
• Experience: 1–2 years in home health highly preferred.
• Independence: Work autonomously while partnering closely with the family.

Employment Type: Full-Time

• No on-call shifts / No overtime required.
• Reliable scheduling with consistent case(s) and income.
• Long-term employment interest only.
  • All interested in short-term employment or PRN / On-Call / Back-up work, visit www.hcnmidwest.net/careers to apply for those roles specifically.

Required Schedule Availability: Weekdays / Daytime

• Immediate starting commitment of 40 hours/week is required, with flexibility on exact days and times, primarily focused on weekday / daytime coverage.
• Qualified applicants may reside in or near any primary service area so long as travel requirements are fulfilled throughout Scioto County.

Home Care Network, Inc. is a leading home health care agency with an excellent reputation as an employer and provider of care throughout Ohio and Indiana since 1993, with headquarters in Dayton, OH, and regional offices across both states, including Jackson, OH in the Southeast.

Why HCN?

• We are a Medicare-certified home health agency specialized in clinical and non-clinical care specifically for Medicaid-eligible individuals.
  • Championing Medicaid recipients sets us apart from standard home health, and we proudly dedicate our clinical expertise and compassion to this vital, underserved community.

• HCN is nurse-owned and locally led, which means that decisions about how the agency operates are guided by clinical experts who know first-hand what frontline caregivers experience and what patients require.
  • Our leaders who have been in your role, in this industry, and in your community for decades.
  • You report to experienced RNs, not non-clinical business managers. Our strong, local and accessible RNCMs, RN Administrators, QA Nurses, Schedulers, and support team have your back.

• Our caregiver retention rate is 30% higher than the Ohio agency average - meaning that when caregivers and clinicians join HCN, they love it and they stay.
  • We believe that is a testimony to who we are as an employer, and the supportive culture we strive to build every day.

Join our team of dedicated clinicians and care professionals! Make a difference in our patients' lives and take your career in a positive direction.

Home Care Network, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide Home Health Private Duty Nursing (PDN) services in and around Scioto County, OH for a pleasant, alert 17-year-old male with complex medical needs and loving family.

Critical Qualifications:

• Demonstratable experience to expertly provide one-on-one skilled nursing care for a pleasant, alert 17-year-old male with complex medical needs, including quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis, and G-tube dependence.
• Compassionate, dependable LPN with strong assessment skills and experience (2 years highly desirable) or willingness to learn and perform:
  • Medication administration and G-tube feedings, monitor vital signs, and assess for changes in condition while documenting skilled nursing care.
  • Seizure precautions
  • Respiratory treatments
  • Airway management and clearance techniques, including frequent deep oral suctioning, cough assist treatments, percussion vest therapy, nebulizer treatments, and ongoing respiratory monitoring.
  • Total care needs assistance, including transfers, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, and incontinence care for a non-verbal, non-ambulatory client.
• Willingness and ability to accompany client to medical appointments as needed, providing skilled nursing care during transportation and specialty visits.
• Aptitude to work independently in the home while collaborating with the family and clinical team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• 1 or more years paid experience in home health agency or equivalent is highly desirable, but we are willing to train the right LPN if needed.

Additional Core Duties

• Follow physician orders and established Plans of Care
• Excellent clinical documentation
• Communicate patient changes to the RN Case Manager Care Team members

Qualifications

• Active Ohio LPN (or RN) license
• Minimum of 1 year paid experience in home health agency / visiting nurse setting or direct care of patients with complex medical needs.
• Strong medication administration skills
• Reliable transportation and punctuality
• Active CPR and First Aid certificates highly desired (for speed to start care), but agency will provide renewal/recertification if required.
• Good interpersonal communication skills - written and verbal.
• Desirable character traits: reliable, honest beyond reproach, professional, compassionate, detail-oriented (in care documentation), accountable, friendly and accommodating, respectful.
• Ability and willingness to successfully perform all required duties including essential physical demands (listed below).
• Current driver's license or state ID, plus reliable transportation, are required.
• Excellent attendance record with past employers.

What We Offer:

• Autonomy in a positive, client-centered culture, with excellent Quality and Compliance support training for all caregivers and clinicians.
  • You report to experienced RN Case Managers.
• Weekly pay (Fridays) including onboarding, training, and an additional 4 Hours on your first paycheck, after successfully completing your first day of work.
• Flexible, customizable schedules.
  
  • Back-up accommodations for scheduled vacations so your clients receive care while you're away.
• Friendly travel expectations: HCN designs a custom travel radius for every employee.
  • Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel between multiple clients, if applicable.
• Full-time employees are eligible for qualifying Health, Dental and Vision Coverage Plans (for Individual Dependent(s)/Family) and other benefits, as well as generous & unlimited referral bonuses based on HCN's Referral Bonus Program criteria, quarterly awards and bonuses, career advancement, and more.
• Long-term employment with Growth Opportunities:
  • Pay and title promotions from within are a priority at HCN!
  • Schedule accommodations for school/classes
  • Peer Networking, Job Shadowing, and Mentors to help you achieve your career goals

Starting Pay Rate:

• LPNs: $28 - $32 per hour
• RNs: $35 - $40 per hour

*Compensation is based on employee qualifications and certifications, experience, skill specializations, positive employment history, and overall client & team fit.

Position Summary

A successful PDN at Home Care Network, Inc., performs skilled nursing functions in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws and within the guidelines of his/her professional organization and agency. All functions shall be performed in accordance with the established policies and practices and state Nurse Practice Act. The LPN/RN delivers care to clients as delegated by the RN Case Manager.

Reports to: RN Case Manager; Clinical Administrator/Director of Nursing

Essential Functions/Areas of Accountability:

• Provides professional nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Communicates appropriate status/condition changes to the RN per agency guidelines.
• Provides skilled nursing visits for clients as directed by the RN Case Manager. Follows the care plan established by the Registered Nurse.
• Recognizes and reports changes in client condition to the Case Manager and physician, as directed.
• Communicates information on a timely basis, consistent with agency policy and urgency of the situation. Communication is verbal, as needed, and through complete and accurate documentation in the clinical record.
• Scope of clinical practice includes personal care services, assessment of findings, medication monitoring and administration, client teaching, emergency intervention, and nursing services within professional scope of practice and as delegated by the Case Manager.
• Individuals with the license designation of "LPN M-IV" may perform venipuncture for the purpose of obtaining blood samples for laboratory analysis.
• Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients and coworkers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safety/infection control practices by compliance with policies and procedures.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to potentially unsafe situations.
• Demonstrates safe practice in the use of equipment.
• Makes recommendations on improvement of safety.
• Performs job in compliance with agency policies and procedures and professional and community standards.
• Accepts responsibility for professional nursing role.
• Follows applicable state and federal laws and agency standards.
• Attends all meetings as required.
• Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Refrains from discussing client or staff identities, conditions, or circumstances in public or with others who do not have a legitimate interest in the person.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Agency Quality Improvement Program and pertinent activities.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Essential Physical Demands:

• Frequent standing, walking/bending/stooping, occasional sitting
• Weight handled; push/pull force: 10 - 20 lbs. occasionally, 20 - 30 lbs. infrequently; carry/lift: 5 -10 lbs. occasionally, 10 - 30 lbs. infrequently.

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