Trach/Vent Home Care Nurse (LPN) - Day and Weekend Shifts
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Springfield
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
Day and Evening Shifts Available!!Aveanna Healthcare is seeking
LPNs to work with adult and pediatric patients in the Springfield,
MA (01107 - 01109) -area.Must have valid nursing license (RN/LPN)
in State of MassachusettsAdult Patient (G-tube/Trach/Vent) Day
Shifts(and Weekends):Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday @ 8:00am -
4/5:30pmSunday @ 8:00am - 8:00 pm -(12-hour)Also Available -
Overnights: Friday, Sunday @9:00pm - 8:00am*Rate(s):
$40-$42/hr.*(Rate May Vary - Case Dependent)Interested in this
position? Interested in hearing other's like it?Schedule your Phone
Interview with Kyle McCarthy (Regional Sourcing Partner) -using the
LINK BELOW *CLICK HERE to Schedule a Phone Interview with Me
Today!*Or by contacting me directly at kyle.mccarthy@aveanna.com or
by phone (call/text) at (508)747-8857WE HAVE ADDITIONAL OPENINGS
NEAR YOU: -Springfield - Holland - Agawam - Sunderland - Palmer -
Westfield - Great Barrington - Montague - Turner FallsWorcester -
Framingham - Fitchburg - Dudley - Princeton - Leicester - Lowell -
WebsterSee the Aveanna Healthcare Career Portal for all available
listings in your area!Aveanna's Private Duty Nurses (LPN) assist
our patients with transitioning home from the hospital and provide
the continuous care needed to remain at home with their loved ones.
We match our nurses to their patients based on skill, age, health
condition, and acuity level. Our nurses make a positive and lasting
impact on their patients' lives by providing one-on-one care
ranging from 4 to 16-hour shifts. -Find yourself at Aveanna! We are
a leading national provider of home health services to medically
fragile children and adults, and our mission is---to revolutionize
the way homecare is delivered,---one patient at a time. ---We need
you to help us provide the best possible life to those who trust
their care to us. Our incredible Care Team consists of over 47,000
caregivers supporting more than 50,000 patients in 33 states, and
it's growing!---What our nurses find at Aveanna: -
- Compassion and Purpose-1:1 nurse-to-medically-fragile-patient
ratio---
- Community and Connection-cases close to home---
- Flexibility and Balance- self-scheduling, full-time, part-time,
or PRN. Days, nights, and weekend shifts- we will work with your
availability!
- Growth and Inclusion-career and skillset advancement
opportunities---
- Excitement and Happiness-a place to call HOME---Benefits*------
- Health, dental, vision, and company-paid life
insurance------
- Paid Time Off available------
- Weekly and/or daily pay------
- Overtime opportunities------
- Electronic documentation-a tablet in every home!------
- Tuition reimbursement (conditions apply)
- Company-sponsored continuing education credits
- 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
- Employee stock purchase plan with employee discount
- Paid in-house trach and vent training available
- Awards and recognition Program
- Employee Relief Fund
- 24/7 local support Responsibilities---------
- Implementation of physicians' prescribed plan of care
- Patient assessments and coordination of care
- Administration of prescribed medication, treatments, and
therapies
- Compliant, timely documentation of care provided in system of
record
- Health promotion, teaching, and training of family members
- Responsible for accepting and writing verbal orders from
physicians as required and for obtaining co-signature of Case
Manager on all verbal orders
- Follow up with physician, client, family members, staff, and
Case Manager on client problems, concerns, and/or changes in client
condition
- Performs other appropriate duties as
assignedQualifications------
- Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered license
(RN/LPN/LVN) in the state in which the clinician will
practice------
- Current CPR BLS certification from American Red Cross,
- TB skin test (current within last 12 months)------
- Six months prior hands-on nursing experience preferred
- Must have reliable transportation------*Benefit eligibility is
dependent upon employment status - - Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse
backgrounds to apply. - CCPA Notice for Job Applicants,
Contractors, and Employees Residing in CaliforniaAs an employer
accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with
all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions,
including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions
for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.Position
Overview: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.Essential Job Functions:
- 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.
- Participate, implement and update 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.
- Provide 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.
- Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing
profession by participating in educational programs, continued
education units, internal learning management skills 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 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 statePreferences:
- Minimum Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse
in a clinical care setting
- Home health experienceOther Skills/Abilities:
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Good organization and communication skillsPhysical
Requirements:
- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
- Must be able to travel
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move
equipment without assistance
- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting
- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move
equipment without assistance
- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally
to emergency situations in the home or during transportEnvironment:
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments
which may involve exposure to allergens and other various
conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious
diseaseOther 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.Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative
Action: Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to
all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with
applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in
employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and
training.As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds,
employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all
relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and
testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as
appropriate.
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