Private Duty LPN Opportunity

Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Hawley
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

At Aveanna Healthcare, we prioritize the well-being of our nurses to ensure they can thrive in and out of the workplace. We're seeking a skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team and provide high-quality care to our patients.
As an LPN with Aveanna, you'll have the flexibility to choose from a variety of scheduling options, including holidays off and weekends free. Our cases allow for manageable 1:1 caseloads, giving you the opportunity to focus on what matters most - providing exceptional patient care.
Whether you prefer working overnight cases, Monday through Friday, or occasional PRN weekend shifts, we have a schedule to fit your needs. As one of the nation's largest homecare providers, we work with patients of all ages and specialize in pediatrics.
What sets us apart?

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• Smaller case loads mean more opportunities to grow with your patient
  
• Referral Bonus opportunities
  
• Weekly Pay
  
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  
• Flexible Scheduling
  
• Holiday Pay and Potential for Overtime
  
• Paid Training & Continuous Professional Development
  
• 24/7 On call support with clinical and scheduling to handle issues outside of office hours
  
  Position Overview
  The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.
  Essential Job Functions
  
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  • Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
    
  • Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
    
  • Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
    
  • Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.
    
  • Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
    
  • Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
    
  • Acknowledges responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.
    
  • Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
    
  • Edifies the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient's nursing needs.
    
  • Maintains knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.
    
    Requirements
    
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    • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
      
    • Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice.
      
    • Current CPR certification.
      
    • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures.
      
      Preferences
      
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      • Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting.
        
      • Home health experience.
        
        Other Skills/Abilities
        
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        • Attention to detail.
          
        • Time Management.
          
        • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.
          
        • Good organization and communication skills.
          
          Physical Requirements
          
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          • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English.
            
          • Must be able to travel.
            
          • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
            
          • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
            
          • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
            
          • Must be able to sit and climb stairs.
            
          • Must have visual and hearing acuity.
            
          • Must have strong sense of smell and touch.
            
          • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
            
          • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.
            
            Environment
            
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            • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions.
              
            • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
              
              Other Duties
              Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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