Licensed Practical Nurse

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Baptist Health Home Care Kentucky - Lexington

Monday through Friday 8am-5pm some on call required.

Lexington, Sal Visa, Lawrenceburg, Midway, Paris, Sadeville, Versailles, Frankfort

$5,000

Care and compassion are at the heart of what you'll do as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on providing compassionate quality care and producing positive outcomes for your patient population. You'll provide home-based nursing care for patients as directed by the attending physician and follow the order sets and goals created by the Case Manager.

Interacting with patients' families while caring for your patients and experiencing the rewarding privilege to be part of every step of their recovery journey. Home care provides context and real-world perspective about what will really help patients restore their health.

We make it easy to do your job and have competitive financial incentives. We've launched a new guaranteed base hourly rate plus a generous uncapped bonus structure which is designed to reward excellence, encourage growth, and recognize the incredible impact our Clinicians make every day. We pay mileage and have additional bonus opportunities. Our schedules are flexible, and you'll have the support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions.

Our benefits package is also competitive in the market. We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you. Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in 401k, company paid life insurance and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program.

• Plan of Care:
  Provide skilled nursing care as ordered by the attending physician and observe and monitor patient conditions and notify case manager of any changes in the patient’s condition.
• Minimize Patient Risk:
  Administer medication as prescribed by the physician and help decrease re-hospitalizations by educating the patient on preventative measures and making good decisions.
• Family Educator/Advocate:
  Educate the patient and family on the disease process using teach back methods to ensure patient and family understanding.
• Policies:
  Completes all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
• Rules and Regulations:
  Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.
• Operations:
  Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.

• Compassionate communicator with a positive attitude
• Patience is a virtue when working with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers
• Attention to detail is critical, as is being observant and following directions

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with current license in the state of employment
• Minimum one-year experience as a LPN in an acute care setting. Home care experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver
• Capable of all physical demands

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.