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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Opportunity at Aveanna Healthcare

Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Columbia
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

About UsAveanna Healthcare is the largest pediatric home health care company in the U.S.Job OverviewWe are hiring compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to provide skilled nursing care to patients in the home setting with a specialization in pediatrics.Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver and coordinate quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
  • Continuously observe and assess patient condition and care needs, reporting changes to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
  • Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care in a timely manner.
  • Participate in and update the nursing care plan.
  • Take appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieve expected outcomes.
  • Recognize changes in patient needs and responses, implementing care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
  • Acknowledge personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies, and the Nurse Practice Act.
  • Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both staff and patient according to OSHA standards.
  • Educate the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient's nursing needs.
  • Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills, and skill evaluations.Requirements
    • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
    • Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice.
    • Current CPR certification.
    • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation, and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures.Additional Requirements
      • South Carolina: One (1) year of pediatrics experience.
      • California: One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license.
      • Louisiana: One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse.
      • Continuing Education as required by state.Preferred Qualifications
        • Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting.
        • Home health experience.Additional Skills and Abilities
          • Attention to detail.
          • Time Management.
          • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.
          • Good organization and communication skills.Work Environment
            • Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English.
            • Must be able to travel.
            • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
            • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
            • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
            • Must be able to sit and climb stairs.
            • Must have visual and hearing acuity.
            • Must have a strong sense of smell and touch.
            • Must be able to respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.As an EmployerAveanna Healthcare accepts Medicare and Medicaid funds, requiring employees to comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

Keywords: Aveanna Healthcare, Lancaster , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Opportunity at Aveanna Healthcare, Healthcare , Columbia, Pennsylvania

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