Licensed Practical Nurse Homecare VHS Per Diem (Bergen/Passaic/Morris counties)

Overview:

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.

The VHSNJ multidisciplinary clinical and support teams provide high quality care to patients where they most want to be-in their homes.

At Visiting Health Services of New Jersey and Hackensack Meridian Health, we recognize our team members by offering a Total Rewards package including: Comprehensive Health Benefits, generous Paid Time Off, Travel Reimbursement as well as an investment in your future with a 401k match and Tuition Reimbursement.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an LPN Program or equivalent
• Six (6) Months Experience

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Home Care Experience

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Licensed Practical Nurse.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Responsibilities:

• Properly 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). Assure 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 use of syncing into EMR application.
• Assure 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/required. Assure documentation that reflects plan of care 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 primary nurse.
• Report patients' problems to primary nurse or nursing management personnel with possible solutions. Assure appropriate documentation is evident in clinical record.
• Communicate pertinent patient information and plant of care to primary nurse. Obtain physician's orders as needed.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
• Adheres to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours a day.