Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home Care

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

·         Benefits from Day One

·         Paid Days Off from Day One

·         Career Development

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift:  Days, primarily Mon-Fri, approximately 8am to 5pm, rotating weekends.

Location:  This position will do patient home visits in the Polk County area.

The community you’ll be caring for: 

• Faith based and Mission driven agency
• Flexible scheduling
• One-on-one patient care in the patient’s home environment
• Joint Commission Deemed Status accredited agency
• Competitive pay with no state income tax
• Commitment to workplace wellness and exceptional health and benefits offerings

The role you’ll contribute:

Administer nursing care to patients in accordance with the physician’s order and under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.  Provides intermittent, individualized nursing care, teaches and supervises the patient and family members or caregivers to provide continuity of care and to assist in implementing comprehensive care.  Delivers high quality nursing care, performs technical nursing skills with a high degree of proficiency, and promotes the team approach in the delivery of patient care.  Executes physician’s orders and notifies RN/Case Manager of necessary updates or changes in condition.  Completes documentation according to Agency Policy and Regulatory guidelines and performs home visits as ordered.  Continued employment with the agency is contingent upon your ability to perform job duties as outlined in this job description.

The value you’ll bring to the team: 

• Comply with all department policies, procedures, practices and standards of care.
• Provide direct patient care responsibilities for assigned patients in an efficient, organized manner under the direction of the RN.
• Performs treatments within their scope of training and administers medications to assigned patients.
• Performs data collection specific for the age of the patient and contributes to their plan of care.
• Report pertinent observations to attending physician and to RN, implements the change in the patient care plan as directed by physician.  Communicates the changes to the appropriate members of the home health care team.
• Receives, verifies and implements physician orders (orders taken by the LPN are co-signed by an RN).
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all team members, patients and families.
• Maintains clinical record information in accordance with established standards and within established time frames.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

·         Current LPN licensure in the state of Florida

·         Current BCLS

·         Valid Driver’s License

·         Vocational training in Accredited School of Licensed Practical Nursing

Preferred qualifications: 

·         Venipuncture skills preferred.

·         Two (2) years of Home Health LPN experience

·         Minimum of (1) year of clinical experience in Medical/Surgical nursing

·         Venipuncture skills

·         IV certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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