Breakthrough Healthcare is a home healthcare agency located in beautiful Creve Coeur providing medical and non-medical care serving our community with pride and joy.
Our mission is to be responsive to the community we serve. Operating on a holistic approach to care helping clients live their best lives while rehabbing at home from an injury/illness or assisting the elderly and disabled to live safely at home. We strive to make a difference in the lives of others.
Our team is growing again! Looking for Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team who love home healthcare.
Multiple positions open. Full-time and Part-Time
Apply online on our website at www.breakthroughhealthcarestlouis.com/careers.
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Demonstrate efficient teamwork with the staff.
- Demonstrate organizational and time management skills.
- Support quality improvement practices.
- Perform nursing procedures according to agency policy and procedures.
- Work under the direction of a RN.
- Monitor reactions and patient progress using observation, assessment, and evaluation skills.
- Educate patients and family members according to disease process, medications, POC, treatment options, and home care procedures according to the plan of care.
- Report to physician and RN of adverse findings.
- Follow Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
- Coordinate and monitor patient care and services.
- Comply with HIPAA regulations in and out of the office.
- Follow infection control policy in and out of the office.
- Document skilled visit according to Medicare guidelines.
- Maintain patient records according to policy and procedures.
- Participate in in-services, workshops, seminars, and self-study courses annually.
Skills
- Proven experience as a LPN
- Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
- Excellent knowledge of home healthcare
- In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
- A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Responsible and compassionate
- Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Patient with excellent problem-solving skills
Experience:
- Nursing: 2 years (Required)
- Valid and Current Missouri LPN license
