Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn)

Overview
Team Select Home Care of Jeffersonville is actively searching for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our Private Duty Nursing team!
This specific position provides a unique opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work one on one with a member of our community that has skilled nursing needs. The particular patient we are hiring for is a pediatric female in Jeffersonville, IN who requires care for her seizure disorder. This is an amazing opportunity to create a strong relationship with a patient and the family. We have had many nurses work with the same patient for 10+ years!
Prior to working with a client through us, we will provide you the opportunity to have a meet and greet with the patient and their family. This serves as a good opportunity to see the environment where you'd be working and ask questions in regard to the daily routine of the patient. We also provide ample amounts of opportunities for shadowing and training with this patient. We will work to find a schedule that works for YOU and YOUR availability.
Field nurses will work closely with the agency, family, and other service providers to ensure the best comprehensive care for the client. For more information about our private duty nursing services provided, please visit our website at www.tshc.com.
Responsibilities
Our nurses are responsible for documenting and providing skilled nursing care to our patients, following the developed plan of care and the patient's physician orders for each of our patients; while adhering to confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Furnish services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures as assigned per the plan of care, following agency policies.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes.
• Assist the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Observe signs and symptoms and report to the physician and registered nurse reactions to treatments, including drugs and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.
• Inform physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's condition and needs.
• Teach and counsel the patient and family/significant others regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home.
• Attend staff meetings, patient care conferences and in-services as scheduled.
• Participate in patient care conferences to discuss the need for involvement of other members of the health team, such as physical therapist or speech language pathologist.
• Observe confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information.
• Complete documentation and paperwork promptly per Agency policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Qualifications, Licenses, and Certifications

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification (preferred).
• Pediatric experience (preferred).

Our Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K
• Flexible schedule
• Environment which fosters career opportunities and growth.
• Tuition reimbursement

Team Select Home Care reserves the right to change the above job description and qualifications without notice. Team Select Home Care will not discriminate against the candidate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, disability, political belief, veteran status, age or any other status protected by law. Team Select Home Care is an employment-at-will employer.
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