Job Details
Job Location
Lakeview Village - LENEXA, KS
Position Type
PRN
Job Shift
Day
Description
Lakeview Village Home Health is searching for caring, dedicated, and trustworthy PRN Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team!
Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community that offers home health, sub-acute rehabilitation, and long-term care and 5th straight year as the U.S News & World Report Best Short Stay Rehab.
The Home Health LPN at Lakeview Village will provide comprehensive nursing services to residents and their families in a community setting, with an emphasis on the promotion and maintenance of health, early detection, and restoration measures. While this care is provided under the leadership of a RN case manager or the Director of Nursing, staff nurses are some of the residents' closest advocates.
Why Join Us?
- Retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
- On-site childcare
- Fitness center and pool
- Competitive pay
Job Description :
Completes an initial OASIS assessment of the residents and their family to ascertain the level of in-home care needs, including their physical, emotional, and mental needs.Assists the primary care physician in developing a care plan, maintains appropriate communication with the physician throughout the course of treatment.Implements a plan of care under the supervision of the Nursing Case Manager, Home Health Administrator, and the Primary Care Physician. Participates in resident care conferences as needed.Follows universal precautions, infection control procedures, and safety / sanitation standards of practice.Provides frequent leadership for Home Health Aides by instructing and evaluating care provided.Provides residents with the appropriate treatment as directed by the primary care physician.Thoroughly and completely records all treatments in the appropriate charting system to ensure the continuity of care, maintenance of accurate legal documents, and caring, professional services.Provides residents and their families with education on appropriate medical self-care skills.Ensures that equipment and other necessary items and / or services are made accessible for residents.Ensures that residents' living spaces are maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.Participate in on-call duties as directed by the Home Health Administrator / Director of Nursing.Attends and participates in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs.Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, other departments within the facility, and off-campus contacts to ensure that departmental programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the facility and residents.Lakeview Village works with job sites like Indeed and LinkedIn to promote career opportunities at our organization. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We recommend and encourage all candidates to apply directly via our website.Qualifications
Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.Must possess a current, unrestricted LPN or RN State Nursing license in the State of Kansas.Must have current CPR certification.Prior Home Health experience is preferred.Must have a reliable method of transportation and a valid State driver's license.Demonstrates good communications skills, including but not limited to effective reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, with a fluent understanding of English.Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks appropriately, and exercise sound judgement where procedures cannot be standardized.Ability to administer and follow straightforward written or verbal instructions.Ability to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as assigned.Demonstrates both precision and accuracy in the completion of duties each day.Possesses an empathetic approach to the elderly.Able to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others.IND105