In Home Healthcare LVN: Acuity - Weekends & Nights

Position: In Home Healthcare LVN: High Acuity - Weekends & Nights

In Home Healthcare LVN:
High Acuity - Weekends & Nights

Join a Company That Puts People First! Licensed Vocational Nurse – LVN – Weekends/PRN – Days or Nights. Our local office is looking for a team of compassionate nurses to provide care for a very special client/patient.

Schedule

1 shift (ongoing Saturdays 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or available nights: Sunday, Monday, Thursday 7:00 PM–7:00 AM).

Location / Setting

Austin, 78748.

Age Range

Young Adult (19).

Acuity

Feeding tube, trach, ventilator.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling – full‑time, part‑time, or PRN; days, nights, and weekend shifts
• 24/7 local support from operators and clinicians
• Electronic documentation via tablet in each patient’s home
• Career pathing and opportunities for skill advancement
• Weekly and/or daily pay
• Employee stock purchase plan with 15% discount
• Employee relief fund
• Highly ranked:
  Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company 2024; best company for work‑life balance, happiest employees, and best CEO 2024 (Comparably)

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered license (LPN/LVN) in the state where the clinician will practice
• Compact licenses transferred to state of residence within 90 days
• Current CPR certification with hands‑on component (Aveanna can assist after hire)
• TB skin test current within last 12 months
• Six months prior hands‑on nursing experience preferred but not required
• Reliable transportation

Position Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse, following the care plan and physician orders for each patient while maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver and coordinate quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
• Continuously observe and assess patient condition, reporting changes to supervisor or physician as needed.
• Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care promptly.
• Participate in, implement, and update the nursing care plan.
• Take appropriate nursing action based on assessment to achieve expected outcomes.
• Recognize changes in patient needs and responses, implementing care to prevent or reduce risk.
• Accept professional responsibility by complying with Aveanna policies and all relevant regulations.
• Use infection control measures to protect staff and patients per OSHA standards.
• Educate patient and family on disease process, self‑care, and prevention strategies.
• Maintain nursing competencies through educational programs, units, and skill evaluations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Current, unrestricted state license as a licensed nurse in the state of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation, and compliance with nursing care policies.

Additional State Specific Requirements

• South Carolina – one year of pediatric experience.
• California – one year of experience under current nursing license.
• Louisiana – one year of experience as a licensed nurse.
• Continuing education as required by state.

Preferences

• Six months of recent experience as a licensed nurse in a clinical setting.
• Home health experience.

Other Skills / Abilities

• Attention to detail.
• Time management.
• Effective problem‑solving and conflict resolution.
• Good organization and communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Speak, write, read, and understand English.
• Travel.
• Lift 50 pounds.
• Reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
• Sit and climb stairs.
• Visual and hearing acuity.
• Strong sense of smell and touch.
• Respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.

Environment

• Function in varied environments, possibly exposed to allergens.
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.

Other Duties

• Job description is not exhaustive; duties may change at any time with or without notice.

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.

Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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