Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Aveanna Healthcare, the largest pediatric home health care company in the U.S., is hiring compassionate New Graduate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to provide skilled nursing care to patients in the home setting. We are the hearts of 40,000 caregivers and trusted by over 33,000 families.
*Now Offering Paid Time Off (PTO) Benefits*
Pay rate: $25-28/HR
Ask us about $500 Sign-On Bonus!
New Grads encouraged to Apply! Training Provided!
Qualifications of the New Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing
- If selected into the New Graduate Program, the offer will be contingent on passing the NCLEX
- Recent graduates with strong clinical experience during internships or rotations will be considered for the New Graduate Program
- LPNs from all educational backgrounds (diploma, ASN) are welcome to apply
- Current CPR certification
- Must be willing to provide in-home nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents
Responsibilities of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
- One-to-one patient care in a home environment
- Execution of physicians' prescribed plan of care and compliant documentation of care provided in the system of record
- Administration of prescribed medication, treatments, and therapies
- Patient assessments, coordination of care
- Health promotion, teaching, and training of family members
Benefits of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
- Health and Life Insurance*
- Paid Time Off Available*
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Employer Matching*
- Easy access to state-of-the-art technology for electronic charting during point of care
- 24 Hour 7 Days a Week Team Support for direct clinical and scheduling assistance
- Hourly Pay & Weekly Paychecks
- Flexible Scheduling (8, 10, and 12 hour shifts; Day/Night/Weekends available)
- Potential for Overtime
- Paid Training & Continuous Professional Development
Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status*
Aveanna is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Position Overview
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians' orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
- Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
- Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
- Participate, implement, and update the nursing care plan.
- Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
- Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
- Accepts responsibility for 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 the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
- Educates 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 state-specific 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.
Preferences
- Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting.
- Home health experience.
Other Skills/Abilities
- Attention to detail.
- Time Management.
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.
- Good organization and communication skills.
Physical Requirements
- 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 strong sense of smell and touch.
Environment
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions.
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
