Pediatric Home Health PDN​/Private Duty Nurse; LPN or RN; Part-time +After School - Westerville, OH

Private Duty Nurse (PDN) Position

We are seeking a highly-skilled LPN or RN with excellent in-home pediatric experience to join our home health agency as a Private Duty Nurse (PDN) to care for a wonderful pediatric client in Westerville, OH (Franklin County), with the option to add additional clients in surrounding areas if desired (not required).

This role requires at least part-time availability during the schedule listed below. Additional cases can be added for those seeking full-time hours.

Immediate client needs:

• Requires minimum commitment of 30 hours/week including twice-daily shifts (Mon-Fri).
• Schedule:
  
  6am - 8am (2hrs) and 4pm - 8pm (4hrs):
  Monday - Friday
• Recent clinical pediatric care experience is required (i.e., pediatric hospital units, pediatric patient home care, etc.). Excluded: clinics/physician offices, general hospital units, behavioral health centers, and LTC facilities.
• Home health nursing experience/familiarity highly desired.

Role details and perks:

• Additional hours:
  If you desire additional regular hours each week, we will seek to secure additional clients near your home (not required), but require immediate start with this 30-hour case.
• No on-call requirements.
• Autonomy in a positive, client-centered culture, with excellent quality and compliance support + training for all caregivers and clinicians. Report to experienced RN case managers.
• Weekly pay (Fridays) including onboarding, training, and an additional 4 hours on your first paycheck, after successfully completing your first day of work.
• Flexible, customizable schedules. Back-up accommodations for scheduled vacations so your clients receive care while you're away.
• Friendly travel expectations: HCN designs a custom travel radius for every employee.
• Mileage reimbursement between multiple clients is provided.
• Full-time employees are eligible for qualifying health, dental, and vision coverage plans (for individual + dependent(s)/family), generous employee referral bonuses, and other company benefits and perks.
• All employees are eligible for unlimited referral bonuses based on HCN's referral bonus program criteria, monthly and quarterly incentives and recognition, and growth opportunity support such as pay and title promotions for advanced certifications and degrees, as well as schedule accommodations for school/classes.

Starting pay rate:

• LPNs: $28 - $32 per hour
• RNs: $35 - $38 per hour

Compensation is based on employee qualifications and certifications, experience, skill specializations, positive employment history, and overall client & team fit.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Pediatric RN preferred; LPNs with excellent experience will be considered. Current license to practice as a licensed practical nurse/registered nurse in the state of Ohio is required.
• This case requires recent clinical pediatric care experience (i.e., pediatric hospital units, pediatric patient home care, etc.). This excludes pediatric experience only in clinics/physician offices, general hospital units, behavioral health centers, and LTC facilities.
• Home health nursing experience/familiarity highly desired.
• Active CPR and first aid certificates highly desired (for speed to start care), but agency will provide recertification if required.
• Good interpersonal communication skills - written and verbal.
• Desirable character traits: reliable, honest beyond reproach, professional, compassionate, detail-oriented (in care + documentation), accountable, friendly and accommodating, respectful.
• Current driver's license or state , plus reliable transportation, are required.
• Excellent attendance record with past employers.
• Ability to meet all of the basic job requirements is a must.

Position summary:

A successful PDN at Home Care Network, Inc., performs skilled nursing functions in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws and within the guidelines of his/her professional organization and agency. All functions shall be performed in accordance with the established policies and practices and state nurse practice act. The LPN/RN delivers care to clients as delegated by the RN case manager.

Reports to:

RN case manager; clinical administrator/director of nursing

Essential functions/areas of accountability:

• Provides professional nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse. Communicates appropriate status/condition changes to the RN per agency guidelines.
• Provides skilled nursing visits for clients as directed by the RN case manager. Follows the care plan established by the registered nurse.
• Recognizes and reports changes in client condition to the case manager and physician, as directed.
• Communicates information on a timely basis, consistent with agency policy and urgency of the situation. Communication is verbal, as needed, and through complete and accurate documentation in the clinical record.
• Scope of clinical practice includes personal care services, assessment of findings, medication monitoring and administration, client teaching, emergency…