Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a compassionate LPN to join our growing team! The right candidate has a can-do attitude, a friendly demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to provide medical support to our clients in their homes.

Benefits

Responsibilities

Visit patients in their homes for one-on-one visits

Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health patients

Assess patients’ conditions and chart observations, and perform evaluation tasks including vital signs and medication review

Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s physician

Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures, and make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life

Provide effective communication to patients / clients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor’s School of Nursing, or vocational nursing

Current state license as an LPN / RN

Proof of current CPR certification

Compassionate, friendly demeanor

Excellent communication skills

Current driver’s license and reliable transportation

Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally

About Us

Absolute Healthcare Resources is a provider of home health care services and we serve the cities and counties within and surrounding Fairfax, Virginia. Our goal is for the client (your loved one, your patient or you) to stay in the comforts of home while receiving the care from our nurses, therapists, case managers and home health aides.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination / harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.