Dietary Services Manager

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse – LPN/LVN (Full Time, In Home Healthcare)

Uvalde, TX 78801

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

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• 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 will work with your availability!
• 24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians
• Aveanna has a tablet in each patient’s home allowing 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 can vary and is dependent upon employment status and employment location

• Available
  
  Shifts:
  
  Monday-Friday (6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
• Age Range: Child (goes to school)
• Acuity: Feeding Tube and Medication Administration (Training available)

• Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered license (LPN/LVN) in the state in which the clinician will practice.
• Compact licenses must be transferred to your state of residence within 90 days.
• Current CPR certification (with hands‑on component)—Aveanna can assist in obtaining this requirement after hire if necessary.
• TB skin test current within last 12 months.
• Six months prior hands‑on nursing experience preferred but not required.
• Must have reliable transportation.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

• Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
• Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
• Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
• Participates, implements and updates the nursing care plan.
• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
• Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self‑care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.
• Maintains knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.

• 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 and procedures.
• Additional state specific requirements:
• South Carolina – One (1) year of pediatrics experience.
• California – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license.
• Louisiana – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse.
• Continuing Education as required by state.

• Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Home health experience.

• Attention to detail.
• Time Management.
• Effective problem‑solving and conflict resolution.
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