What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Home Care position at Penn Home Health Care?
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Home Care
Location: Northeast Philadelphia, PA 19149
Company: Penn Home Health Care
Setting: One-on-One Home Care
Penn Home Health Care is seeking a dependable and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide skilled nursing services to a participant in the Northeast Philadelphia (19149) area.
This is a one-on-one home care assignment focused primarily on wound care, medication management, ongoing assessment, and coordination of the participant’s skilled nursing needs.
Responsibilities:
- Perform wound assessments and provide wound care as ordered
- Administer and manage medications in accordance with physician orders and the plan of care
- Monitor the participant’s condition and identify/report changes
- Complete accurate and timely skilled nursing documentation
- Follow infection-control and safety procedures
- Communicate with the RN, physician, service coordinator, and other members of the care team as appropriate
- Provide participant education related to medications, wound care, and the plan of care
- Follow all Penn Home Health Care policies and applicable state and payer requirements
Qualifications:
- Current, unrestricted Pennsylvania LPN license
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Prior wound-care experience preferred
- Experience with medication management
- Home care, home health, private-duty nursing, or community-based nursing experience preferred
- Ability to work independently in a home setting
- Reliable transportation
- Must successfully complete all required employment screenings, clearances, and credentialing requirements
Assignment Details:
- Location: Northeast Philadelphia, PA 19149
- Patient population: Adult
- Primary needs: Wound care and medication management
- One-on-one home setting
- Schedule/hours to be discussed during screening
Why Penn Home Health Care?
Join a growing Pennsylvania home care and home health provider committed to delivering safe, reliable, participant-centered care in the community.
Apply today to learn more about this LPN assignment.
Penn Home Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.