Home Health-LPN Job Lowell area,Massachusetts USA,Nursing

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following duties:
Functions as part of the health care team in providing safe and effective therapy for assigned patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Participates in the implementation and evaluation of patient care. Requires an LPN license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.

An entry level role that applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education. May require the following proficiency: work is closely supervised, problems faced are not typically difficult or complex, and explains facts, policies and practices related to job area.

Job Overview

The LPN provides nursing care to patients and families in their home. The scope of nursing includes direct patient care, and patient advocacy in the coordination of care with the multidisciplinary team, and with the nursing case manager. The LPN may collect data on the health status of the patient, in conjunction with other members of the health care team, for the identification of health goals.

The LPN assures care for patient and families that is reflective of the organization's core values. The Licensed Practical Nurse is knowledgeable about and supportive of the primary nursing model.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited practical nursing program.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
One (1) year of acute nursing experience.
Basic Life Support Certification.
State issued driver’s License and personal auto insurance.
IV certification required dependent upon needs of the role.

Preferred Qualifications

Home care nursing experience preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assess, and using evidence based practice, implements nursing interventions.

Assess the patient’s physical and psychosocial needs to determine health status within the scope of licensure.

Collects relevant data and documents the information according to Medicare record policy & procedure.

Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc.

Derives a holistic nursing diagnosis from comprehensive patient assessment and prioritizes same according to patient need. Nursing diagnoses are documented according to agency record procedure and are reviewed and revised as indicated.

Follows the nursing care plan, established by the RN Case Manager, based on nursing diagnoses that includes measurable, realistic, and time directed goals and nursing interventions specific to the problem and individual patient; reports information about progress or changes to the RN Case Manager. Follows the nursing care plan demonstrating consideration of the following criteria:
Patient learning needs;
Patient’s priority needs;
Patient’s maximum health potential;
Patient’s changing health status;
Patient’s discharge planning needs;
Safe, skillful, effective and efficient therapeutic action; and Collaboration and communication with other health care team members (i.e., R.N.’s, rehabilitation staff, physicians, social services, community agencies staff and home health aides).

Communicates the effectiveness of the nursing care plan as needed and consults with RN Case Manager regarding revision of the plan of care as needed.

Provides therapeutic care, education and referral, seeking maximum patient & family participation and independence.

Keeps the RN Case Manager informed of visit via voice mail messages or in person after patient assignment completed.

In consultation with the RN Case Manager, may coordinate the delivery of multidisciplinary services to a primary patient population through appropriate referral, follow-up,…