Licensed Practical Nurse Homecare-; Middlesex​/Somerset​/Union Counties

Licensed Practical Nurse Homecare – FT (Middlesex, Somerset, Union counties) – JFK Merdian Home Care Service, Iselin, New Jersey

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Full Time with Benefits

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives—and we help one another succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better—advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

• Provide nursing care to patients in their homes through assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation under the direction of an RN.
• Comply with appropriate physician orders in a timely manner. Chart, audit, and demonstrate compliance on frequency and timely admission of referral.
• Assess the acuity of the patient in a timely and accurate manner. Communicate by use of secure messaging to appropriate people (i.e., physician, case managers). Ensure documentation is completed in the EMR at time of visit.
• Independently prioritize and complete routine assignments consistently, accurately, and within the guidelines under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Complete patient care related activities within scheduled frequencies. Issue appropriate frequencies directed by physicians. Obtain daily schedule by syncing into EMR application.
• Ensure assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care are reflective of policy, procedures, and standard of care measured by complete and accurate documentation in EMR application.
• Complete and update patient plan of care as needed. Ensure documentation reflects a plan of care that is appropriate and current.
• Teach patients and families based on identified health needs. Chart, audit, and demonstrate documentation of teaching goals and plans. Ensure teaching is appropriate by working with a primary nurse.
• Report patients' problems to primary nurse or nursing management personnel with possible solutions. Ensure appropriate documentation is evident in clinical record.
• Communicate pertinent patient information and plan of care to primary nurse. Obtain physician's orders as needed.
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
• Adhere to HMH's organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs., and stand a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Education,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an LPN Program or equivalent.
• Six (6) months of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education,

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred:

• Home Care Experience.

Licenses And Certifications

Required:

• Licensed Practical Nurse.
• BLS/CPR certification by the American Heart Association required within 60 days of hire.

Starting at $32.40 per hour. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good‑faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non‑discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data:
  Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience:…