FT Home Health LVN Visit Nurse Job at Kinder Hearts Home Health and Hospice, Abilene, TX

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  • Kinder Hearts Home Health and Hospice
  • Abilene, TX

Job Description

The Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.

Position Available:

Full-time nights (12 hour shifts)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides direct patient care as defined in State’s Nurse Practice Act.
  • Implements plan of care initiated by the registered nurse.
  • Provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care.
  • Collects assessment data and performs observation to report to and collaborate with RN(s) and physician(s).
  • Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines (HHA, OT, PT, MSW, ST, and Dietician) to the registered nurse and/or Assistant Director of Nursing or Director of Nursing.
  • Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
  • Participates in personal and professional growth and development.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties

and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

  • Must have completed a requisite practical (vocational) nursing program or be licensed in the state where the HHA is located.
  • Has three years nursing experience preferred. Community/home health or medical/surgical experience is preferred.
  • Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse in the state.
  • Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
  • Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
  • Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and organization requirements and is in good working order.
  • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

 All Kinder Hearts employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with federal law. Employees may request an accommodation due to medical or religious reasons and forms for doing so will be provided upon request. Employees must be fully vaccinated or

have an approved exemption by the first day of work.

When you join Kinder Hearts, you become part of a team who is embracing a leading post-acute care model. You will be able to work in an environment where you are providing measurable outcomes that physicians, patients and their families care about and must achieve to meet their goals for staying safely at home. When we say patient-focused care, we have a care model that backs up that claim.
People are called to Kinder Hearts for many reasons, and those same feelings cause many of them to believe more deeply in their ability to deliver better outcomes and grow their skills as dedicated professionals.
​If you are looking to provide care in hospice services, the same passion for excellent care drives everything we do for these special patients. It’s not ordinary here. It’s extraordinary. Because our patients facing end of life deserve to live life to the fullest, and that’s the way we approach our care.

Job Tags

Full time, Night shift,

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