Overnight LPN
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Job Details
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Requisition #:
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193157
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Location:
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Georgetown, DE 19947
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Category:
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LPN/LVN
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Salary:
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$33.00 - $36.00 per hour
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Position Details
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Position Overview
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.
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Essential Job Functions
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• Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
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• Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
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• Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
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• Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.
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• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
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• Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
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• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.
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• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
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• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.
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• Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.
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Requirements
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• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
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• Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice
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• Current CPR certification
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• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
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Additional state specific requirements:
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• South Carolina – One (1) year of pediatrics experience
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• California – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license
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• Louisiana – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse
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• Continuing Education as required by state
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Preferences
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• Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
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• Home health experience
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Other Skills/Abilities
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• Attention to detail
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• Time Management
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• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
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• Good organization and communication skills
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Physical Requirements
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• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
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• Must be able to travel
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• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
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• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
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• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
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• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
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• Must have visual and hearing acuity
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• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
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• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
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• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
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Environment
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• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
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• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
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Other Duties
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• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Requirements
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Position Overview
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.
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Essential Job Functions
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• Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
n
• Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
n
• Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
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• Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.
n
• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
n
• Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
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• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.
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• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
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• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.
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• Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.
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Requirements
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• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
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• Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice
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• Current CPR certification
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• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
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Additional state specific requirements:
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• South Carolina – One (1) year of pediatrics experience
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• California – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license
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• Louisiana – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse
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• Continuing Education as required by state
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Preferences
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• Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
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• Home health experience
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Other Skills/Abilities
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• Attention to detail
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• Time Management
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• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
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• Good organization and communication skills
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Physical Requirements
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• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
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• Must be able to travel
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• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
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• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
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• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
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• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
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• Must have visual and hearing acuity
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• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
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• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
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• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
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Environment
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• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
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• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
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Other Duties
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• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.
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