Job Summary:

Provides direct patient care under the direction of a designated Care Manager and/or Central Monitoring Nurse.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.  Graduate of an accredited LPN program.  Associate's degree in Nursing preferred.
• 3-5 years of hospital experience.
• Home care and/or Community Health experience is preferred.
• Experience working with ventilators, trachs and managing chronic illnesses.
• Experience working as part of a team and working effectively with persons and communities from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds.  The ability to work in a complex institutional structure requiring significant collaboration.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Required Licenses, Registrations and/or Certifications:

• Nursing Certification; licensed in the State of Ohio.
• CPR certification is required.
• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance.

Essential Functions:

Illustrative duties may include, but are not restricted to, one or more of the following:

• Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients in a home or inpatient setting.
• Utilizes principles of the nursing process to assist in data collection, planning and evaluation of nursing care.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care.
• Takes and records patients' vital signs.
• Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or inter-muscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
• Reinforces instructions and explanations of the patient Plan of Care or teaching plan.
• Uses oral and written communication to convey pertinent information to members of the health care team in a timely manner.
• Reports any significant changes in the patient’s health status to the appropriate individual(s).
• Maintains a safe environment for the patient and self.
• Identifies unmet learning needs and seeks assistance from others in meeting those needs.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Completes all required forms, reports, time cards, itineraries, etc, accurately and within designated timeframe.
• Recognizes and follows established lines of communication.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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