Job Description
Company: Providence at Home with Compassus Candidates must be local and willing to see patients in the following areas: Balboa/Balboa Island, Corona Del Mar, Cost Mesa, Irvine, Lake Forest, Newport Beach/Coast and Tustin 92780/92782. Position Summary The Home Health Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsible for modeling the Providence at Home with Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Home Health Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager. S/he services are furnished in accordance with agency policies. Position Specific Responsibilities Implements/follows the nursing care plan for each patient. Provides nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic and preventive procedures as assigned. Initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate. Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) reactions to treatments, including drugs and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition. Teaches and counsels the patient and family/significant others regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home. Evaluates with the Home Health RNCM the effectiveness of the LP/VN's nursing service to the patient and family under the guidance of the RNCM. Maintains accurate