LPN, VNA of Cape Cod, Nantucket

Job summary

Assess patients and families, implement the RN-prescribed plan of care within LPN licensure, and continually evaluate patient needs and responses. Document skilled care, communicate findings with the care team, identify ancillary services, and help patients and families access community resources.

Job details

Assesses patient and family needs, reports new or pertinent findings to RN and MD. Follows prescribed plan of care as completed by the RN in order to address identified needs. Demonstrates the skills and judgments to implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient, within the guidelines of his/her licensure. Evaluates and reassesses the identified problems, care provided and patient's response on a continuing basis. Identifies ancillary services needed by patients and families and reports findings to RN. Collaborates and communicates on a regular basis with the Team Leader, Office Nurse, RN and members of the inter-disciplinary team as needed. Assists patients and families in accessing appropriate community resources. Records narrative documentation to reflect skilled care. Documentation is clear, concise and addresses specifics of teaching, direct care and response of patient / caregiver. All other duties as assigned. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects VNA’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service. Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing. Current LPN license in MA. CPR certification required. Minimum one (1) year recent experience in an acute care facility. Homecare and computer skills preferred.

What you’ll do

Assess patients and families, implement the RN-prescribed plan of care within LPN licensure, and continually evaluate patient needs and responses. Document skilled care, communicate findings with the care team, identify ancillary services, and help patients and families access community resources.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an approved LPN nursing school, a current Massachusetts LPN license, CPR certification, and at least one year of recent acute-care experience. Home-care and computer skills are preferred.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• community resource coordination · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Assessment
• Care Planning
• Nursing Interventions
• Clinical Judgment
• Patient Reassessment
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Patient and Family Education
• Community Resource Coordination
• Clinical Documentation
• Home Care
• Computer Skills
• CPR
• Ancillary Medical Services
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Patient Assistance
• Accountability
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Compassion
• Acute Care
• Teaching
• Computer Literacy
• Home Health Care
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Nursing Interventions Classification
• Nursing
• Caregiving

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Licensed Practical Nurse/Care Coordinator
• Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
• Nursing Associate Professionals
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

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