LPN | Falmouth-Mashpee

We're looking for a compassionate licensed practical nurse to join our team! We're a Home Health Agency headquartered in Hyannis, MA, providing nursing and patient care services to critical regions throughout Massachusetts. We take a sensitive approach to healthcare, meeting patients where we can support them most - at Benefits! This position is compensated using a pay per visit model.

On average our clinicians see between 2 and 3 patients an hour earning between $58 – $87 per hour (calculated at $29 per visit).OVERVIEW Relief Home Health Services, Inc. consists of a dedicated Psychiatric Home Health team working with patients with multiple co-morbidities including but not limited to: substance abuse, severe psychiatric issues, homelessness, and complex medical diagnoses. You will work with a comprehensive team, including collaborative community resources, whose goal is to reduce hospital utilization and improve patient outcomes.

JOB SUMMARYA Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing services within the scope of nursing practice standards in collaboration with primary care physicians, teaches and educates patients and their families. Professional skilled nursing is performed under the supervision of the Clinical Manager and Director of Clinical Services.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Provide professional nursing services within the scope of nursing practice standards

Collaborate with other medical professionals to educate patients and their families

Prepares & submits timely, clinical and progress notes within 24 hours of visit

Oversees coordination of patient services

Follows individualized Plan of Care (POC) and recommends necessary revisions based upon patient needs

Recommends “other” professional services that may be appropriate to the needs

Effectively communicates ongoing with patient and family progression/changes in POCEffectively communicates with Supervisor/Nursing Director/other disciplines in the case Actively communicates in the case conferencing sessions to establish best practices

Coordinates Community Services for the patient to assist in safe home care need Ordering wound care supplies, and oxygen related supplies

Prepares patient medication planners per orders, & retrieves medications from the pharmacy when appropriate. Case by case basis may be shared with RNO

ther duties as assigned by RN including, but not limited to, obtaining verbal orders, office visit notes, completing medication reconciliation

Maintains weekly visit Quota as outlined in the job acceptance letter

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE OPERATED Vehicle to attend community and other meetings

Office equipment: computer, copier, scanner, fax, phones

Possible transfer/lifting devices, medical supplies

WORK ENVIRONMENT Indoors, performing patient care assessment/tasks in the patient’s residence

Travel to patient residences/meetings; will require transportation to get to various work sites

Possible exposure to communicable diseases

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIESAble to hear, speak, understand and communicate effectively in English, or a patient's native language with interpreter services.

Must be able to lift and stoop effectively so as to be able to perform the above listed responsibilities.

Able to access patient’s homes that may not be handicap accessible.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Daily: walking, standing, sitting, reaching, use of telephone, use of computers & other office equipment, transferring 150 lbs or greater, bending, stooping, climbing stairs.

When duties/responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

QUALIFICATIONS Graduate of an approved professional nursing program

Currently, licensed “in good standing” in MAMinimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse, preferably in-home care

Must have a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance

Must have a criminal background check

Must have current CPR certification

Must be able to read, write and communicate in English
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