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Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and …
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Full-time
professional certificate
Posted 17d ago
Apply by Jun 11
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The LPN provides nursing care and assists patients with self-care techniques under the direction of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include performing home visits, carrying out MD orders, and completing clinical documentation within 24 hours.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an approved Practical Nurses Education Program with a valid Connecticut LPN license and CPR certification. A minimum of one year of acute care experience and a valid driver's license with a dependable vehicle are required.
Full job description
Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Licensed Practical Nurse works under the direction of a registered nurse to provide nursing care, to assist the patient in learning self-care techniques and to prepare clinical and progress notes.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
1. Assesses patients within scope of practice at every home visit.
2. Carries out treatments per MD orders. Reports off to RN case manager and/or clinical manager.
3. Reports all changes in condition to MD.
4. Provides patient/caregiver education as per care plan.
5. Completes all documentation within 24 hours. Must include changes in condition, follow-up with provider or other disciplines with supporting documentation.
6. Attends all staff meetings, inservices, and all other meetings as required.
7. Compliance with all mandatory requirements -inclusive of Healthstreams.
8. Follows policies and procedures.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Graduated from an approved Practical Nurses Education Program
EXPERIENCE
Minimum one year experience in the acute care setting. Home care experience preferred, but not required.
LICENSURE
License Practical Nurse with valid (or eligible) Connecticut license required. A valid driver's license and proof of car insurance are required when using a personal vehicle for company business. Access to a dependable vehicle in order to travel to multiple stops a day. CPR certification is required and must be maintained. Candidates who do not have certification are required to obtain it within 3 months (90 days) of hire.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Excellent verbal and written skills. Excellent clinical knowledge. Strong computer skills.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which includes heavy lifting, extensive bending, administering CPR, patient bracing, standing, and stairs. Requires exposure to blood and body fluids, hazardous materials, and communicable diseases.
Additional Information
Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday each year. 1 weekend a month. Home care experience preferred.
*The safety of our home care staff in the community is a top priority at Yale New Haven Health at Home! All of our staff have a Safety Alert GPS device, safety alert phone app and have access to an escort service if our security background check and comprehensive safety matrix meets criteria.
YNHHS Requisition ID
184196
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Plus, our patients benefit from access to hundreds of dedicated primary care physicians and specialists in Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. We also have advanced clinical relationships with multiple hospitals and numerous outpatient locations throughout the state so you can get the care you need, when you need it.
As one organization, we’re working together to make health care more patient-focused, more accessible and more cost-effective. Some call it personalized medicine. We call it good care.
For more information, check out the YNHHS Web site: www.ynhhs.org
Yale New Haven Health is making it easier for people to access the latest medical treatments, advanced research and innovations through our five outstanding hospitals – Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly – and our affiliation with the prestigious Yale University and its highly-ranked Yale School of Medicine.
Plus, our patients benefit from access to hundreds of dedicated primary care physicians and specialists in Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. We also have advanced clinical relationships with multiple hospitals and numerous outpatient locations throughout the state so you can get the care you need, when you need it.
As one organization, we’re working together to make health care more patient-focused, more accessible and more cost-effective. Some call it personalized medicine. We call it good care.
For more information, check out the YNHHS Web site: www.ynhhs.org