In Home Healthcare LVN: Acuity; Weekend Nights

Position: In Home Healthcare LVN: High Acuity (Weekend Nights)

In Home Healthcare LVN:
High Acuity (Weekend Nights)

Apply for the In Home Healthcare LVN:
High Acuity (Weekend Nights) role at Aveanna Healthcare.

Overview

We are looking for compassionate nurses to provide care for a very special client. Below are the details of the position.

Schedule

• Friday-Sunday, 3 shifts/week (6pm-6am)

Location/Setting

• San Marcos, TX

Age Range

• Adult

Acuity

• Feeding tube, tracheostomy, and ventilator care (training available)

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision and Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off Available
• Flexible scheduling – full-time, part-time, or PRN. Days, nights, and weekend shifts – we work with your availability!
• 24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians
• Aveanna’s tablet in each patient’s home allows for electronic documentation
• Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement
• Weekly and/or Daily Pay
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15% discount
• Employee Relief Fund
• Benefit eligibility may vary by employment status and location

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted license (RN) in the state of practice
• Compact licenses must be transferred to your state of residence within 90 days
• Current CPR certification
• TB skin test current within last 12 months
• Six months prior hands‑on nursing experience preferred but not required
• Reliable transportation

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
• Continuously observe and assess patient condition, report changes to supervisor/physician as appropriate.
• Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
• Participate, implement, and update the nursing care plan.
• Take appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieve expected outcomes.
• Recognize changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention; implement care to prevent or reduce risk.
• Maintain personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies, and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provide care utilizing infection control measures to protect staff and patient according to OSHA standards.
• Educate patient and family regarding disease process, self‑care techniques, and prevention strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of nursing competencies through continued education and skill evaluations.

Requirements

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

Additional State Specific Requirements

• South Carolina – One year of pediatrics experience.
• California – One year of experience working under current nursing license.
• Louisiana – One year of experience working as a licensed nurse.
• Continuing Education as required by state.

Preferences

• Six months of recent experience as a licensed nurse in a clinical care 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 sufficient distance.
• Lift 50 pounds.
• Reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
• Sit and climb stairs.
• Have visual and hearing acuity.
• Have strong sense of smell and touch.
• Respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.

Environment

• Work in a variety of environments with potential exposure to allergens and other conditions.
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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

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