Licensed Practical Nurse LPN IV Certified Home Health

  • Stillwater
  • Stillwater Medical Center
Do you like to help patients in a home care setting? We have the job for you! Some of the skills needed for this LPN role: * Excellent communication with patients and across the care team * Accountable, with good follow through * Dependable * Exceptional customer service Why choose Stillwater Medical? * Excellent benefits * New wages in 2024 * Supportive work environment * Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work since 2012 Here are the details this LPN, Home Health position: * Full-time, 40 hours per week * Must be able to drive within 50 mile radius of Stillwater * Paid mileage * Weekend rotation * On call: JOB SUMMARY: A clinically competent licensed practical nurse who delivers nursing care to patients at their place of residence under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs IV skills according to policy and procedure. Makes daily home visits with personal vehicle within 50-mile radius of Stillwater. QUALIFICATIONS: * Licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma. * Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. * Recommended by Nurse Manager for position. * Minimum of 1-year of experience. * Home telephone and dependable transportation required. * Current CPR card (BLS) or completion of course within 30 days of hire. * Having and maintaining a valid Oklahoma Driver's License and satisfactory driving record is a condition of employment. Automobile liability insurance required. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: * Must have strength and stamina for prolonged walking, standing, and dealing with stressful situations. * Demonstrates adequate vision, or correctable with glasses, to read and write. * Able to hear, or correctable with hearing devices, and able to talk to converse with others in person and over the phone. * Able to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care. * Able to frequently lift at least 60 lbs., reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel. * Possess fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination to give care (i.e.: insert catheters, start IVs, administer medications, and handle instruments). * Able to work in a latex-burdened environment.