Hospice/ Home Health LPN Field Nurse

Provides skilled nursing care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. Performs selected skilled actions in the provision of curative, rehabilitative, palliative or preventative nursing care and is accountable for making decisions that are based on the individual’s nursing experience and educational preparation.

Requirements

• Provide nursing care in accordance with the client’s plan of care to include comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the client’s condition, health promotion and prevention coordination of services, teaching and training activities and direct nursing care.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in carrying out the plan of care. Provides skilled nursing services in accordance with the orders of a physician and under the plan of care in patient’s home.
• Records the health needs of the patient.
• Coordinates the care of all patients in his/her case load.
• Makes referrals to other agencies or services as needed.
• Participates in in-service programs, staff meetings and weekly Case Conference meetings.
• Complies with Home Health Compliance Plan, Infection Control and HIPPA policies.
• Available to work after hours and weekends on an on-call basis, per policy to meet the client car requirements.