LPN - Home Health Days Job at Mercy, Festus, MO

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  • Mercy
  • Festus, MO

Job Description

 

 

 

Mercy Jefferson

Home Health LPN, Community-Based

 

$2,000 Sign On Bonus

(no contract)

 

About our Home Health Nurse:

A home health nurse manages a caseload of patients experiencing a wide range of health conditions. The home health nurse provides pertinent patient education, treatment, and emotional support to help these individuals recover from injuries and illnesses and/or manage chronic disease processes. The home health nurse demonstrates excellent assessment skills and is technically proficient. Requires ability to anticipate and respond to changes in clinical status of patients. Position requires excellent rapport, understanding, and communication with the patients and their family members. A home health nurse is responsible for communicating with doctors and other healthcare professionals in regards to their home health patients, in a consistent and professional manner. Concise and accurate communication and documentation related to changes to medication and plan of care essential.

  • Full Time (40 hrs. per week,) Day Shift
    • Mon-Fri, 8a-430p
    • No Weekends
    • Holiday Rotation - 1 summer, 1 winter
  • Gas Mileage Offered - $0.70/mile
    • Subject to change per Federal Reimbursement Rate
  • Day-one, Comprehensive Health (medical, dental & vision insurance)
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,000 for continuing education 
  • Scholar Loan Program - $10,000 to return for RN
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Work life balance
  • Autonomous work
  • Family friendly
  • Annual Merit raise - based on performance 
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Annual contribution of $100 per month to eligible co-workers enrolled in the Dependent Care FSA
  • Paid parental leave for new parents 
  • Life Insurance & AD&D
  • Pharmacy Coverage
  • Extended Sick Bank (ESB)
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Future career growth!

Mercy Home Health is a 5 star agency in customer satisfaction. Our nurses enjoy an autonomous way of providing healthcare to patients out in the community in the patient’s home. Our staff bring a high level of care to various patients of different social backgrounds, cultures, age groups, and social dynamics. Community based nursing allows Mercy Home Health to provide a personal touch to the patients we meet while seeing them through to success.

 

 

Qualifications:

  • Licensure: Current LPN license in the state of Missouri. Must be a licensed driver.
  • Certification/Registration: IV certification required. Possesses and maintains current BLS CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
  • Preferred Experience: Prefer one year experience in a related field.
  • Other skills & knowledge:
    Complies with accepted professional standards and principles. Understands Hospice philosophy; issues related to death/dying and grief. Complies with Unity Health Hospice Health Status requirements. Has ability to provide good written documentation in a timely manner. Is flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation and has ability to work within an interdisciplinary team. Employee has significant impact on patient welfare. Effects or errors in determining patient condition or administering medication could be critical. Employee is frequently to continuously alone with patient and must be able to handle emergencies without assistance. Employee must be able to assist falling or fallen patient; must be able to perform CPR alone. Individual homes may present poor lighting situations, exposure to pets and other allergens, pest infestations and poor cleanliness. Employee may be exposed to irate and abusive patients and families. Employee must be able to assess home situation for possible patient abuse. Employee may be required to drive at night and/or in hazardous conditions; must be able to follow written/verbal instructions and read a map. Employee must independently schedule patient visits in timely and efficient manner; checking in with office daily to update schedule. Employee has regular contact with agency staff members, physicians, hospital or medical center staff, general public. Employee regularly handles confidential information.

 

EEO/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

home health

nurse

LPN

patient care

help at home

nursing home

patient handling

travel

driving

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Summer work, Work at office, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Night shift, Day shift,

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