Home Care Field Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Performs assessments, nursing procedures, within the framework of the plan of care established by the physician.

Job Responsibility

• Provides specific nursing care to patients in the homes setting based on the physician-ordered plan of treatment.
• Reviews the plan of care with RN prior to initial visit to patient.
• Provides direct patient care using nursing skills and judgment.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and reports them appropriately to RN and/or MD.
• Reports patient findings and responses to care to primary RN on an ongoing basis.
• Identifies and reports medical equipment malfunctions to primary RN.
• Implements components of the health care teaching plan.
• Utilizes written materials, illustrations, feedback, verbal instruction and/or return demonstration with patients and caregiver(s) to facilitate the learning process; uses teaching techniques consistent with patie...