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Job Industry: Healthcare - Health Services
Job Description:
The LPN Home Care Nurse is a member of the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) who provides nursing care to participants in their homes and supports RNs with nursing tasks. Nursing care is reflective of the participant's plan of care. Participant's status, new problems and/or problems indicating a significant change in status are communicated to the RN.
Provides all nursing functions according to Massachusetts Law and HHSI policy and procedure.
Under the direction of Registered Nurses, the home care LPN is responsible for supporting and providing home health services to geriatric clients of the Elder Services Plan while building a trusting relationship with ESP Interdisciplinary Teams and clients.
- Performs clinical nursing duties including: set up of medications for home based participants, dressing changes, assistance with vaccination clinics and other nursing procedures under the verbal or written order of a provider as prescribed by law, written clinical policies and within the limits of his/her own license and training.
- Interacts with Clients and family members in a manner that adheres to the highest standards of care and professionalism.
- Builds trust and fosters smooth relationships with Clients and their families.
- Completes documentation as required.
- Complies with state regulations regarding continuing education requirements.
- During emergency operations may be required to report to work or remain at work.
- Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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