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MO-SSM Health at Home Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: Home Health

Sign on Bonus: $5,000 for eligible candidates!

Schedule: Mon- Fri 8AM - 4:30PM, No weekends!

Location: 12800 Corporate Hill Saint Louis, MO 63131

We cover a very large area including St. Louis city, St. Louis County, and surrounding counties

If you are looking for a nursing job that offers the autonomy to schedule your patient visits according to what works best with your schedule and also value 1:1 care to your patients, then Home Health is the position for you!

As a Home Health LPN, you will not only collaborate with the team on treatment plans for the patient but also be able to think creatively on the resources provided in their home, provide education to your patients and their families and learn ways to adapt care and adjust treatment plans for patients’ evolving needs.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Tuition Reimbursement

Income based medical insurance premium discounts.

HSA/FSA options

Short and Long-Term Disability

Generous PTO

403b/401k retirement plans

Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!

Employee Relief Fund to help with life's unexpected financial emergencies.

Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program.

Our Culture

At SSM Health, we bring together and cultivate exceptional people. When our employees thrive, so does our healing Mission.

We are committed to creating a partnership with employees. We ask our employees to actively engage and participate in decisions that impact their

work. We celebrate together and recognize those people who help us deliver an exceptional experience.

At SSM Health, you can expect a work environment where:

• Employees feel valued, respected, and free to express themselves.

• Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose.

• Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, while management is supportive.

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Job Summary:

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care.

• Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders, home health policy and established nursing care standards.

• Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising RN on a daily basis.

• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

• Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• One year licensed practical nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2903000218 Home Care - St. Louis

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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