LVN/LPN

Open Shifts Job Summary:
Provides general care and education to patients under the direction of a RN or BSN. Performs tasks including scheduling, record-keeping and maintaining supply inventory

Essential Job Functions:

- Takes patient vital signs

- Performs common tasks including but not limited to:

- Treating bedsores

- Dressing wounds

- Bathing

- Dressing

- Coordinates visits and paperwork for patient/doctor visits.

- Record client’s progress and conditions

- Records and reports symptoms.

- Reviews patient charts and records essential information including medical past and history, reactions, treatments, etc.

- Assists patients with daily hygiene needs.

- Maintains inventory and stock of clinical and medicinal supplies.

- Educates patients on current health issues.

- Practices safety and health code standards.

- Performs jobs assigned by head nurses and doctors as directed.
Requirements
Job Qualifications:
Educations: Degree as a Licensed Vocational/ Practical Nurse
Licensure: Current Texas State License as an LVN/LPN, current Texas Driver’s License.
Experience: 6 months experience in acute care or rehabilitation setting, home health preferred.
Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills.
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid and current auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions
Works in a patient’s home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Efforts:
Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs and to meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs.