Private Duty Nurse LPN

  • Erie
  • Aveanna Healthcare
<p><b>Attention Nurses! Prioritize work-life balance to thrive in and out of the workplace. Your well-being matters. Apply today!</b></p><p><b>Are you looking for a change of pace? Aveanna Healthcare allows you to have a flexible schedule based on your life while enjoying more manageable 1:1 caseloads. Ask us about our summer schedules! </b></p><p><b>Why work with Aveanna? </b></p><ul><li>Smaller case loads means more opportunities to grow with your patient</li><li>Referral Bonus opportunities</li><li>Weekly Pay</li><li>Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance</li><li>Flexible Scheduling</li><li>Holiday Pay and Potential for Overtime</li><li>Paid Training & Continuous Professional Development</li><li>24/7 On call support with clinical and scheduling to handle issues outside of office hours</li></ul><p><b>Who are we? </b></p><p>Aveanna Healthcare is one of the nation's largest homecare providers working with patients of all ages and specializing in pediatrics.</p><p><b>Position Overview</b></p><p>The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.</p><p><b>Essential Job Functions</b><br>• Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.<br>• Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.<br>• Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.<br>• Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.<br>• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.<br>• Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.<br>• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.<br>• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.<br>• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.<br>• Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.<br><b>Requirements</b><br>• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.<br>• Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice<br>• Current CPR certification<br>• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures<br><b>Preferences</b><br>• Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting<br>• Home health experience<br><b>Other Skills/Abilities</b><br>• Attention to detail<br>• Time Management<br>• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution<br>• Good organization and communication skills<br><b>Physical Requirements</b><br>• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English<br>• Must be able to travel<br>• Must be able to lift 50 pounds<br>• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance<br>• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting<br>• Must be able to sit and climb stairs<br>• Must have visual and hearing acuity<br>• Must have strong sense of smell and touch<br>• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance<br>• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport<br><b>Environment</b><br>• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions<br>• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases<br><b>Other Duties</b><br>• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.</p><p>As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.</p><p></p>