Duties:

Provide skilled nursing care, under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager. Perform skilled actions in the provision of curative, rehabilitative, palliative, or preventable nursing care. Is responsible, and accountable, for making decisions that are based on the individual's nursing experience and educational preparation.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the RN with the preparation, implementation, and continuing evaluation of the patient care plan.
• Assist the RN in performing specialized procedures, as directed, by the RN under the Physician's orders.
• Help teach the patient the appropriate self-care techniques.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes (not including admission).
• Observe, Record, and Report, to the appropriate person: patient symptoms, reactions, and changes. Further assist, in rehabilitation, by reporting any abnormality in the patient's range of motion, body mechanics, or body alignment.

Required Job Conditions:

• The ability to communicate well, both, verbally, and in writing, in English, is required.
• The ability to access patients' homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible, is required.
• Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform patient care.
• Physical activities will include: walking, sitting, stooping, standing, and minimal to maximum lifting or turning of patients.

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Home Healthcare: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• LVN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road