Home Health – Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – $48-76/Hour – Dedham,

You Will (Responsibilities)

• Provide regular feedback to the connectRN team on ways to improve the Clinician Experience

• Demonstrate knowledge of home care and competencies in discipline-specific patient care skills required by the care center to provide patient care.

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, as assigned, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to develop or implement an individualized plan of care as per physician orders that ensure quality, proper discharge planning, and achieve desired outcomes and goals.

• Maintain continuity of patient care by communicating information timely and effectively with all team members providing care to the patient.

• Provide patient episode management per protocol.

• Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards, conventions, and guidelines, including OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABN’s, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.

• Potentially be assigned LPNN visits as a member of the care team or supervise a patient caseload and HHA’s.

• Educate the patient, caregivers, and family on the aftercare or ongoing care of the patient

• Coordinate appropriate care, involving all the other healthcare team members (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides, and Medical Social Workers)

• Write and initiate a plan of care.

• Perform vital signs and patient assessment during visits

• Manage and perform wound care treatment (including but not limited to surgical wounds, WoundVac)

• Provide assessment, execute and manage Central Line/Peripheral line, urinary catheters, and colostomy

• Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants, and Home Health Aides (HHAs)

You Have (Qualifications)

• Current and unencumbered license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Massachusetts or eligible compact state licensure

• Current CPR certification.

• Comfortability using technical tools and software (Homecare Homebase experience preferred but not required).

• A willingness to complete the additional required training as assigned

• At least one year of clinical experience as an LPN

• A reliable method of transportation, current driver’s license, and car insurance coverage

• Experience using Home Care Home Base EMR for documentation

• Willingness to complete a paid 1-day orientation (on-site)

• Proof of Immunization/Exemption: Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Flu, and COVID-19

• TB Test or Chest X-Ray

You’ll Earn (Pay and Compensation)

LPN – Home Health Shifts:

Hourly rate that is inclusive of travel time between visits

$0.585 per mile mileage reimbursement

Optional paid training and skill development

Opportunities for additional bonuses and incentives