New Graduate Home Care Nurse (LPN)

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Job Details

Requisition #:

192719

Location:

Alexandria, MN 56308

Category:

LPN/LVN

Salary:

Starting at $20.00 per hour

Requirements

Call today to find out more! 612-859-0044

Position Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 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.

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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