LPN VNA
Company: South Shore Health
Location: Rockland
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description SummaryA professional member of the VNA team,
responsible for complete care of all assigned patients within the
scope of the Nurse Practice Act, regulations of the State Board of
Nursing and the policies and procedures of the Home Care Division.
The LPN is responsible and accountable for making decisions and
providing care according to these regulations.Job
DescriptionESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS1 - Performs all skills, treatments,
procedures competently and within the regulations and licensing
laws of the State Nurse Practice Acts, institutions' and department
policies, and other applicable local and federal laws. - -a -
Coordinates and communicates with other clinical team members any
changes in the patients' medical or physical condition resulting in
a change in the plan of care. - -b - Completes required
documentation to communicate changes in the plan of care, or
changes in medications, treatments or visit frequency. - - -c -
Performs comprehensive physical and psychosocial re-assessment at
each visit - -d - Assesses pain every visit using appropriate pain
scale tool based on patient's abilities and completes documentation
as required. - -e - Evaluates outcome of pain and symptom control
measures, creates a plan for management of symptoms in
collaboration with the RN, teaches patient and family as needed and
documents all necessary information. - -f - Demonstrates knowledge
of Visiting Nurse Association's policies and procedures for
administering and recording medications. - -g - Adheres to the Fall
Risk Assessment Process and completes documentation as required. -
-h - Individualize Pathway, Tasks and Directives, to guide skilled
care for scheduled visit. - -i - In collaboration with RN case
manager determines appropriate visit schedule based on patient
acuity. - -j - Communicates at a minimum of weekly with supervising
RN to discuss patient status and revisions to the plan of care as
established by the RN with input by the LPN.2 - Demonstrates the
skills and judgment necessary to implement medical and nursing Plan
of Care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the
care of the patient. - -a - Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used
medications: -action, dose, and side effects and readily utilizes
resources for research. - -b - Observes the rights for medication
administration: - - -a. - - -right patient - - -b. - - -right drug
- - -c. - - -right dose - - -d. - - -right method - - -e. - -
-right time - - -f. - right documentation - -c - Demonstrates
proper procedures in all methods of medication administration. - -d
- Assesses and documents IV site, patency and fluid administration,
when applicable. - -e - Maintains accurate medication profile and
reviews medication profile with the patient/family/caregiver at
each home visit. - -f - Completes DRR and medication reconciliation
upon admission and with every new medication. - -g - Demonstrates
knowledge of commonly used medications' action, dose and side
effects, and readily utilizes resources for research.3 - Performs
routine nursing responsibilities and other general tasks required
to provide for the safety, emotional, spiritual, and physical
comfort of the patient(s), based on established care plan. - -a -
Collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to meet
the needs of the patient. - -b - Communicates with other clinical
team members any changes in the patients' medical or physical
condition resulting in a change in the plan of care. - -c -
Participates in and initiates patient care conferences as needed. -
-d - Involves and documents patient/family/caregiver participation
in Plan of Care.4 - Reassesses the identified problems, care
provided and patient's responses in order to meet patient and
family needs to assure overall quality of care. - -a - Assists in
assessment of patient needs; then plans, implements, and documents
nursing care under the direction of an RN. - -b - Based on
reassessment, the Plan of Care will remain the same or modified to
meet the patient/caregiver's identified needs and notification of
any changes will be communicated to nurse manager or designee. - -c
- Assesses the patient/caregiver's response to teaching plan in
order to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. - -d - Observes
the patient's condition and reports changes of condition and the
need for nursing measures beyond her/his knowledge to nurse manager
or designee. - -e - Assesses and addresses comfort/pain level each
visit utilizing appropriate pain tool based on patient ability.5 -
Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care
provided to assure the integration of information for use by the
healthcare team, in order to assure quality care. - -a - Each
identified problem must be addressed and appropriately documented
in the patient record.6 - Patient Management - -a - Makes scheduled
home visits to patients during the day or evening shift, as
evidenced by documentation in the clinical record and nursing day
sheet or daily log. - -b - The LPN demonstrates responsibility and
accountability for the plan of care for each patient on caseload
under the direction of a Registered Nurse. - -c - Schedules and
prioritizes nursing visits according to patient status. - -d -
Maintains Agency standard of productivity as per team standard. -
-e - Provides verbal/written update of Plan of Care to third party
payors as required. - - -f - Orders durable medical equipment (DME)
and/or supplies as needed. - -g - Arranges and obtains lab results
per MD order. - -h - Coordinates and communicates any changes in
the plan of care to the appropriate members of the
interdisciplinary team. -JOB REQUIREMENTSMinimum Education -
PreferredRequired graduate of an accredited LPN program.Minimum
Work ExperienceTwo (2) years of recent experience in acute care
facility or homecare.Required additional Knowledge, and
AbilitiesDemonstrated clinical competence in relevant area of
nursing practice.Effective and well developed communication
skills.Ability to deal well with people.Ability to multi
task.Ability to utilize problem solving skills.Ability to confront
and resolve issues.Ability to motivate others.Ability to work as a
member of a team.
Keywords: South Shore Health, Brookline , LPN VNA, Healthcare , Rockland, Massachusetts
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