LVN na Aspen Healthcare Services Inc

Description

Job Description

Aspen is hiring a PRN  LVN for the D F W and Surrounding Areas !

Come join our team of caring, compassionate, skilled and dependable staff!

Job Summary:

Qualified LVN's to work Home Health PRN in our patient's home.

Frisco, Little Elm, Carrollton, The Colony

**YOU MUST HAVE HOME HEALTH experience ! Kinnser Experience Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Under the direction of the RN, participate in planning and implementing specialized procedures and duties that assist in meeting the nursing care needs of the patient in accordance with agency policies.
• Assist the RN in carrying out the plan of care.
• Assist the patient in learning appropriate self care techniques.
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both staff and patient (OSHA)
• Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
• Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payer.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.
• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care

Job Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing

Licensure: Current Texas State license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, current Texas Drivers License

Experience: Two years experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in a clinical care setting, home health preferred.

Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR, and Hepatitis profile

Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Works in patient's home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infections diseases; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally, some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.

Physical and mental Effort:

Prolonged standing and walking required. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patients needs, to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Job Type: PRN