LPN, Home Health

Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Kansas City (North), Liberty, Gladstone

Experience a work culture where nurses are valued, management backs you and you’re empowered to be a patient’s advocate. At Interim Health Care®, these are just a few of the rewards you’ll enjoy as a Home Health LPN.

What sets us apart? For starters, more than 65 percent of our leaders are nurses and medical professionals. So, we know firsthand what it takes to be a nurse and the sacrifices you make to serve others. We also understand the importance of being a voice for your patients so they can receive the resources and care they deserve—and we’ll be there to support you.

If you share our passion for patient-centered care, you are made for this!

Interim Healthcare is looking for an LPN for our Home Health Department.

The territory is (North) Kansas City, Gladstone, Liberty and surrounding areas.

This position can be salaried or per visit!

We will provide you with mileage reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays off, company iPhone and iPad, a M-F work schedule, reimbursement forCEU's, continuing education, licensure. You can also get a discount at Rasmussen College to further your education!

LPN Requirements:

• Must have MO and KS or compact license.
• Must be willing to work in KS and/or MO.
• Home Health experience is preferred, but not required.
• Must have CPR certification.
• Must have wound care experience.
• Must have at least one year of nursing experience.

LPN Essential Functions:

• Recognize and report changes in the patient’s condition to the RN supervisor.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical notes including addressing patient’s progress.
• Assist the RN or physician in performing specialized procedures and duties.
• Assist the RN in carrying out the patient plan of care.
• Assist the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Able to perform CPR if needed.
• Follows accepted standards of nursing practice.
• Communicate with referral sources to identify home health needs.
• Enters patient demographic information on all home health patients into the appropriate database.
• Able to travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
• Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.
• May have access to protected health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization.

LPN Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Able to perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks.
• Able to read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the patient.
• Able to visually and auditorily observe the patient.
• Able to effectively deal with multiple changes based on patient and scheduling needs.
• Able to provide proof of valid driver's license.
• Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical.
• Able to effectively communicate, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to clients, client’s caregivers and family, and agency staff.
• Able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks or functions.
• Two (2) positive references.
• Meets applicable state and federal health screening requirements.
• Pass federal and state required criminal and abuse background checks where required.
• Verification of employment eligibility (I-9) in accordance with local, state, and federal law and regulations.
• Knowledge of Matrix Care would be helpful.

LPN Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

• Work is normally performed in patient’s home, schools, or occupational settings.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely and assist patients with standing, walking and transferring.
• Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers or palm, e.g., manipulate pen, syringes, vials, knobs or objects.
• Medium physical activity that may require occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. in…