Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! LPN Job Locations US-NJ-Monmouth County Posted Date 1 day ago(11/11/2024 9:58 AM) ID 2024-9057 # of Openings 1 Type Regular Full-Time Category Nursing Overview

The VNA Health Group

A proud past. A compelling future.

A future that includes you.

 

Remember when Doctors made house calls? Visiting Physicians Services still does.

For over 20 years, the Visiting Physician Services has been bringing PRIMARY CARE into the comfort and privacy of your home. Now a part of the As apart of the VNA Health Group, this team of primary care clinicians continues to grow.

Visiting Physician Services specializes in treating adult and geriatric homebound patients. We make house calls to private residences, senior housing buildings and assisted living facilities in Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Essex, Passaic, and Bergen Counties.

Our practice is comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with the mission of treating elderly, frail, homebound patients with dignity and compassion .

We are currently looking for an LPN  to join our team, this is a hybrid position remote (via telephone) & making emergent visits to sick, homebound patients in Middlesex and Ocean County, as needed. While working with a team of clinicians to provide responsive & appropriate care for patients. Tasks include; assessing patients, recording vital signs, & documenting patient’s condition, communicating with the rest of the team In addition, the LPN will assist in performing nurse triage duties as needed.  

If this sounds like a future you’d like to be a part of, read on!

Responsibilities Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned service areaSupports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workersMonitors/contacts high risk patients and families, either remotely via telephone or during home visits, as needed for emergent patientsMonitors quality and appropriateness of services providedProvides individualized counseling to clients and their families to promote continuity of careCoordinates the transitions of patients from hospitals and sub-acute rehabilitation centers to home careEstablishes and maintains professional working relationship with all health care related staff, CMS and agency staffAssists in all other office functions when necessary, to include answering patient calls, making referrals, placing orders, assisting with scheduling, etc.Adheres to agency infection control and safety policiesAdheres to the organization’s policy in regards to absenteeism and appearance

 

Qualifications Licensed Practical Nurse NJ with minimum 2 years’ experienceCurrent and valid BLS/CPR Certification by American Heart AssociationExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong computer skillsExcellent organizational and interpersonal skillsCar and valid driver’s license

 

Working Conditions/Physical Demand:
Working with clinical equipment and use of phone and computer; Job characteristics: Client and Customer contact. Must be able to lift minimum of fifty pounds (50 lbs.) with heavier lifting on occasion

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