Licensed Practical Nurse Home Health

We are hiring for a full-time Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN to join our passonate team in Escanaba, Michigan, with UP Health System Home Care! Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm We offer a competitive benefits package, mileage reimbursement, and are an award-winning team! We recently were recognized by our employees via Comparably as The Best Leadership Team and Best CEO for Women.
At UP Health System Home Care Escanaba, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.
We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you! employee wellness programs flexibility for true work-life balance continuing education & career growth opportunities company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals Take your career to a new level of caring.
Apply today! Clinical Competence Provides high quality clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team, following all applicable infection control procedures.
Does not alter the plan of care.
Continually observes and reports the patient’s nursing needs to supervising RN.
Documentation and Care Delivery Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, family members, and appropriate agency staff regarding any patient care issues or needs, visit assignments, dates of scheduled visits, and schedule changes to scheduler, orders and OASIS data sets, coding requests, schedule home visits, to coordinate care with other clinicians, and deliver services to patient as ordered by physician and in accordance with applicable laws and regulation.
Documents patient visits thoroughly and completely per policy and payer requirements and syncs timely per LHC policy.
This includes maintaining an accurate and current medication listing.
Quality Actively participates in the performance improvement plan, constantly works to reduce patient hospitalizations, and improve outcomes.
and process to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Professionalism (on time, completes training, compliant) Attends and actively participates in all meetings including case conferences and is punctual.
This includes having a camera on for video meetings.
Attends work each day with a positive attitude, willing to help the patient and agency in any way they can and is open to learning new skills.
Teamwork (on call, productivity) Adheres to and participates in the agency's Episode Management process.
All other duties as assigned.
License Requirements Current LPN licensure in state of practice.
Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
CPR Certification required.