PRN LPN

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Company

Penn Medicine Home Health

Summary

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides direct nursing care to individuals in their place of residence in accordance with a physician certified Plan of Care and agency policies and procedures under the supervision of a RN.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Provide age-appropriate nursing care in accordance with physician’s orders, and VNA policies and procedures.
• Provides formal and informal patient education based on age-appropriate educational goals mutually set by patient/caregiver and members of the health care team.
• Notify registered nurse of changes in patient’s condition and care needs.  Seek consultation from RN as indicated.
• Prepare clinical documentation per VNA policies/procedures and regulatory standards. 
• Perform follow-up communication tasks relating to direct patient care.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team conferences.
• Assist with agency or community relations projects as delegated by team manager.
• Participate in mandatory in services and education activities as required.
• Accountable for utilization and practice of systems thinking, teamwork, and customer service.
• Adhere to all agency policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current LPN licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Use of personal vehicle, valid driver’s license, and car insurance.
• Minimum of one year med-surg clinical experience required.
• Current CPR certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Home health experience preferred.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

 

Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.

VNA-LANC Part Time Posted on 01/26/2024