Job Description

Job Title: LPN - Home Health & Hospice Department: Home Care Supervisor: Director, Home Care & Hospice SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director, Home Care & Hospice, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides services in accordance with agency policy. Provides nursing care to assigned clients under the direction of a RN case manager. Provides nursing care as defined within the Nurse Practice Act and Friedman Home Care Agency polies. Supports patient care with intake and referrals, meeting with clients and families, and addressing client and provider concerns.
DUTIES Job Standards 1.Ability to provide excellent customer service. 2.Good computer, organizational, oral and written communication skills. 3.Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks. 4.Functions either independently or as an active team member. 5.Ability to manage interpersonal relationships with various personalities.
Essential Job Functions 1.Nursing Care: Provides direct nursing care, personal care, treatment and administration of medications to assigned patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Complies with infection control standard precautions and safety instructions. Documents clinical notes in an efficient and accurate manner. Provides direct nursing care, personal care, treatment, and administration of medications to assigned patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Provides accurate information to health care professionals involved in the total care of the client. Keeps current with CEUs per states regulation. 2.Intake and Referral: Takes new client and patient referrals from hospitals, senior living communities, nursing homes, physicians, families and others. Establishes and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with clients and families, nursing staff and other disciplines to effectively start services and/or address changes in care needs. 3.Customer Service: Work with team to provide superior customer service including communicating with clients, families, providers, and team members on new referrals, care needs, and/or issues. Support Coordinator, Home Care with referral support including data entry, follow-up calls and other duties as needed. 4.Other duties as assigned by Home Care Coordinator.
QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Current valid LPN license with the State Board of Nursing. Must meet all continuing education hours and education requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate in English. Experience: Minimum of six months work experience as an LPN or previous experience as a CNA in home health. Licensure: LPN, State of Connecticut, CPR certification