Licensed Practical Nurse – AdventHealth Home Health

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

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

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   Weekdays  

Shift: (Monday – Friday) 8am-5pm

Location: Servicing Gordon, Whitfield, Catoosa, Murray, Floyd and Bartow. 

The role you’ll contribute:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the delivery of coordinated nursing care for a patient and/or assigned group of patients within a patient care unit and for the day-to-day management and supervision of the related clinical activities. Under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse (RN), the LPN functions to provide and ensure the completion of activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel for that patient or group of patients. The LPN practices within the State, Facility and regulatory guidelines. The home health care LPN's purpose is to deliver a community based approach that supports the mission and continuum of care of Gordon Hospital and is a specialized form of health care dealing with the delivery of skilled medical care to the patient and supportive care to the family and/or caregivers in the patient's home environment. It is directed towards teaching the patients/families/caregivers on how to manage the illness at home, assist the patient and family through the rehabilitative process, and teach them how to return to the highest level of functioning possible to maintain independence in their own environment. It is individualized, holistic, patient centered care, which acknowledges caring for the patient and family as a unit of care and recognizes the need for the patient to be an active participant in his/her care.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Optimally provides the delivery of patient care, documenting appropriately and accurately on the visit tools so that the Adverse Outcomes Report does not reflect quality of care issues and proper reimbursement is obtained while complying with all department policies, procedures, practices and standards of care.
• Communicates patient’s rehabilitation status with other health care professionals to facilitate interdisciplinary continuity of care and appropriate discharge planning.
• Identifies continuing educational opportunities for resolution of knowledge deficits and/or for professional growth and demonstrates the ability to evaluate suggestions and criticisms objectively and whenever necessary undertakes to change his/her behavior or seek further guidance.
• Establishes professional goals in collaboration with supervisor annually and demonstrates compliance with an action plan to remediate deficiencies in performance identified by supervisor.
• Recognizes the influence of personal and cultural values on perceptions regarding health care and their impact on the delivery and quality of care.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·          Minimum of one-year relevant clinical RN experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

·          Recent, relevant experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency as a case-manager

·    Bachelors degree in nursing

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

·          Current Registered Nursing License in State of Practice

·          Valid Driver’s License and current car insurance

• Active American Heart Association BLS