Licensed Practical Nurse

Full-time

Description

Employee Role : Private Duty Nurse (PDN)-LPN

The Private Duty Nurse (PDN)-LPN is a member of the client care team that provides services directly or acts as a placement agency to deliver skilled nursing services to clients in their personal residences. The PDN LPN works under the supervision of the Clinical Manager.

Reporting To : Clinical Manager

Wage / Hour Classification : Non-exempt

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Evaluates and treats clients with appropriate level of skill according to clients needs under the supervision of an RN Clinical Manager.
• Assist with providing continuity of care and emotional needs of client and family.
• Resourceful in meeting clients psychosocial needs.
• Verbal demonstration of client rights and responsibilities.
• Make decisions based on sound nursing judgements.
• Recognizes and copes with emergencies appropriately.
• Ensures proper management of client services.
• Demonstrates competent use of equipment.
• Appropriately communicates information relative to client care in accordance with agency policies.
• Observes the clients general physical emotional and mental status and reports all changes in the clients conditions family situation incident and occurrences during shift immediately to agency RN / CM or Customer Care Coordinator.
• Ensure all forms of communication with clients families and health plan providers are documented timely to promote continuity of care across all interdepartmental functions.
• Build relationships with clients to encourage compliance with care plans and client safety.
• Maintains accurate clinical and shift work documentations to update system in accordance with guidelines set forth by the agency in a comprehensive and timely manner.
• Manage client / contract satisfaction with the highest level of customer service standards communication and documentation.
• Adheres to infection control policies and exposure control plan as mandated.
• Monitor and maintain clinical report including Infection and Occurrence / Complaint Reports.
• Adheres to and promotes safety and injury prevention measures in client and workplace settings.
• Maintain and improve skills through attendance with staff development programs and in-service education requirements.
• Participate in community outreach activities that promote the goals and objectives of the agency.
• Maintain Confidentiality in all professional areas and consider the needs of clients and their families other employees physicians visitors and all members of the community in an informative courteous and compassionate manner.
• Ensure all HIPAA regulations are adhered to.
• Follow Agency Policies and Procedures
• All other duties as assigned.

ADA Requirements :

Requirements

Qualifications :

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,ICU Experience,Dermal Fillers,Experience Administering Injections,Home Care,Nursing,Botox Experience,Critical Care Experience,Medication Administration,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1