The VNA of Ohio, a premier home health and hospice agency serving Northeast Ohio, has a rare opportunity for contract LPNs to conduct home visits Eastern Cuyahoga and Lake Counties. You'll have the opportunity to work the schedule that best fits your lifestyle, and, if interested, you will be considered for full-time or part-time employment after a 90-day period. Just let us know your availability, and we'll work with you to craft a schedule that provides you with the freedom you need while still keeping our patient service levels high!

 

LPN's truly get to put both their clinical and compassionate skills to practical use. In each visit, you'll form trusting relationships with patients and their families, educating them on their plans of care and the best regimen to better health. 

Essential Functions:

Illustrative duties may include, but are not restricted to, one or more of the following:

• Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients in a home or inpatient setting.
• Utilizes principles of the nursing process to assist in data collection, planning and evaluation of nursing care.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care.
• Takes and records patients' vital signs.
• Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or inter-muscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
• Reinforces instructions and explanations of the patient Plan of Care or teaching plan.
• Uses oral and written communication to convey pertinent information to members of the health care team in a timely manner.
• Reports any significant changes in the patient’s health status to the appropriate individual(s).
• Maintains a safe environment for the patient and self.
• Identifies unmet learning needs and seeks assistance from others in meeting those needs.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Completes all required forms, reports, time cards, itineraries, etc, accurately and within designated timeframe.
• Recognizes and follows established lines of communication.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Home care and/or Community Health experience is preferred.
• Infusion Therapy is required for Inpatient Unit. Preferred for all others.
• Experience working as part of a team and working effectively with persons and communities from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds.
• The ability to work in a complex institutional structure requiring significant collaboration.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Education/Training/Experience:

• Nursing Certification; licensed in the State of Ohio.
• High School Diploma or GED. Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
• 1 year LPN experience with at least 6 months hospital or LTAC experience.
• CPR certification is required.
• Valid driver's license.

 

Desirable Qualifications:

 

• Bi-lingual a plus. 

Please apply via our website at: www.vnaohio.org 

 

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefit package including medical, dental and 403B.  You can learn more about VNA of Ohio at www.vnaohio.org.  VNA of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Place.

 

 

INDOH

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