We are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse to care for our patients in their homes. You will be responsible for educating them and their families on prevention and healthy habits. The ideal candidate will be a responsible and well-trained professional able to give the best nursing care with little supervision. You will be compassionate and cool-tempered. You will be able to follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently. The goal is to promote patient’s well-being by providing high quality nursing care.
Responsibilities
1. Completing and coordinating all applicable clinical assessments and clinical evaluations;
2. Developing and reviewing on an ongoing basis each member’s plan of care; provide the member by day 30 a written copy of the member’s completed AFC plan of care.
3. Selecting, training, evaluating, and supervising AFC caregivers in conjunction with the care manager;
4. Reviewing the PCP summary form;
5. Monitoring the health status of all members to ensure that all needed AFC is properly delivered;
6. Reporting changes in the health status of any member to the member’s PCP;
7. Reviewing AFC caregiver logs at a minimum of every 30 days;
Conducting on-site visits with each member at the qualified setting
8. Completing a nursing progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter, or more often as the member’s condition warrants;
9. Submitting semiannual health-status reports to the member’s PCP;
10. Plan for and implementing discharges and transition from the AFC program;
11. Conducting an orientation for each AFC caregiver before the AFC caregiver begins personal care; and providing ongoing training to AFC caregivers on health and aging
12. Pre Admission Procedures and Activities.
Experience
- Proven experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse
- Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
- In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
- A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Responsible and compassionate
- Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Patient
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Valid nursing license
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: From $38.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Language:
- Spanish, Creole or Portuguese? (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Massachusetts LPN license (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Work Location: On the road