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Location
Dalton
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Job DetailsJob Location: HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - DALTON, GA 30722Position Type: Full TimeJob Shift: DaysJob Category: Home Health/HospiceHours: 8AM - 5:30PM with flexibility. Some on call responsibility.
Sign on Bonus Eligibility up to $7,500; 3 Year Commitment
JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction and supervision of the Home Health Care RN Case Manager ,assisting with care coordination activities and completing assigned visit frequencies according to the Patient’s Plan of Care. Duties at times may include various office duties such as chart review, and back up for the Intake Coordinator. Other duties may include coverage for Home Health Aides when needed during periods of increased census or staffing needs in order to meet regulatory compliance.
This position is responsible for providing skilled nursing intervention within the Licensed Practical Nurse scope of practice.
QualificationsJOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Licensure: Current Georgia licenses as a LPN. Must have a current Georgia drivers license and valid automobile insurance coverage.
Experience: Preferably one-year experience in an institutional setting or provided care to primarily geriatric patients in a home setting.
Skills: CPR Techniques and License. Demonstration of ability to complete personal, environmental and basic skilled and unskilled nursing care to include the following; vital signs, S & A's, Foley catheter insertion, irrigation; administration of fleet and soap suds enema, infection control techniques. Administration of IM & SQ injections, dressing changes, monitoring pain and symptom control. Education on disease process and management. Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, regulations, and medical equipment utilized in patient care. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions for a safe work environment. Skill in modifying documentation to meet intermediary and state documentation requirements. Skill in preparing, maintaining and writing reports. Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with associates, patients, medical staff and the general public. Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures. Ability to communicate clearly. Ability to work independently in patients' homes without direct supervision. Ability to drive self on a daily basis
Full-Time Benefits
403(b) Matching (Retirement)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Employee wellness program
Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance
Employer paid Short and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
ICHRA for health insurance
Paid Annual Leave (Time off)
Vision insurance
Other facts
About Hamilton Health Care System
Vitruvian Health System, located in Dalton, Georgia and Cleveland, TN, is the premier health care delivery system in northwest Georgia and Bradley County. Vitruvian's mission is to deliver quality healthcare services in a caring atmosphere for patients and their families.
The stylization of Leonardo da Vinci’s sixteenth century drawing of a man symbolizes Hamilton’s concern for the total care and welfare of human beings.
The non-profit system owns and operates Hamilton Medical Center (a 282-bed regional referral hospital), independent and assisted living facilities, four skilled nursing facilities, two low-income senior housing units, and a philanthropic foundation. Hamilton also contracts with Whitfield County to provide emergency medical services.
Bradley Medical Center (BMC), an affiliate of Vitruvian Health Care System, is a not-for-profit hospital that works to bring quality, innovative health care to the Cleveland community and surrounding areas with comprehensive medical services, as well as an experienced team of physicians and caregivers. BMC is actively involved with promoting community-wide health and wellness with locations at the main acute care hospital and Westside Campus totaling 351 licensed beds. BMC is accredited by The Joint Commission, has an accredited Chest Pain Center as recognized by the American College of Cardiology, and is an accredited Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready hospital.
Since 1921, Hamilton Medical Center has stood as a symbol of innovative, distinctive and compassionate health care for northwest Georgia. Hamilton and the community have been united throughout history by common purpose in service to others and bound by a mission to provide care to all.
To learn more about our physician opportunities at Vitruvian, visit https://vitruvianhealth.com/physician-recruitment/current-opportunities/.
For more information regarding physician opportunities, please contact Mary Morrow - [email protected].
What you'll do
- The LPN will assist with care coordination activities and complete assigned visit frequencies according to the Patient’s Plan of Care. Responsibilities also include providing skilled nursing interventions and covering for Home Health Aides as needed.
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