What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Home Health Days position at Mercy?
Mercy - St Louis
Home Health LPN - Community-Based
$2,000 Sign on Bonus
(no contract)
- Full Time (40 hrs. per week), Day Shift
- Gas Mileage Offered - $0.70/mile
- Subject to change per Federal Reimbursement Rate
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,000 for continuing education
- Scholar Loan Program
- $10,000 to return for RN
- $5,000 per calendar year, no waiting period
- $10,000 to return for RN
- Day-one, Comprehensive Health (medical, dental & vision insurance)
- Flexible scheduling
- Work life balance
- Autonomous work
- Family friendly
- Annual Merit raise - based on performance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Annual contribution of $100 per month to eligible co-workers enrolled in the Dependent Care FSA
- Paid parental leave for new parents
- Life Insurance & AD&D
- Pharmacy Coverage
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Future career growth!
Mercy Home Health is a 5 star agency in customer satisfaction. Our nurses enjoy an autonomous way of providing healthcare to patients out in the community in the patient’s home. Our staff bring a high level of care to various patients of different social backgrounds, cultures, age groups, and social dynamics. Community based nursing allows Mercy Home Health to provide a personal touch to the patients we meet while seeing them through to success.
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Qualifications
Experience: Prefer one year experience in a related field.
Education: Requires graduation from accredited nursing school.
Licensure: Current LPN license in the state of Missouri. Must be a licensed driver.
Certifications: BLS CPR Certification through American Heart Association is required.
Other: A home health nurse manages a caseload of patients experiencing a wide range of health conditions. The home health nurse provides pertinent patient education, treatment, and emotional support to help these individuals recover from injuries and illnesses and/or manage chronic disease processes. The home health nurse demonstrates excellent assessment skills and is technically proficient. Requires ability to anticipate and respond to changes in clinical status of patients. Position requires excellent rapport, understanding, and communication with the patients and their family members. A home health nurse is responsible for communicatng with doctors and other healthcare professionals in regards to their home health patients, in a consistent and professional manner. Concise and accurate communication and documentation related to changes to medication and plan of care essential.
For more information please reach out to Georgie Trammell at Georgie.Trammell@Mercy.Net
EEO/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Salary : $100 - $5,000