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LPN-Home Health/Full time
- SSM Health (St. Louis, MO)
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It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health at Home Mission Hill
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Home Health RNs are the heart of healthcare. Bringing expert care, compassion, and hope directly to patients' homes-where healing begins.
If you are a Registered Nurse and this sounds like something that you have a passion for...this may be the position for you! My team is looking for a compassionate nurse at our St.Louis branch!
Schedule: M-F 8-4:30.
- Every 3rd weekend, 2 Holidays/year, on call every 2 weeks or so.
We are offering $5,000 sign on bonus's paid out on your _FIRST_ paycheck with a full, competitive benefit package, tuition reimbursement and Daily pay with much much more! Apply today to talk with me!
Job Summary:
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care.
+ Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders, home health policy and established nursing care standards.
+ Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising RN on a daily basis.
+ Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
+ Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing
EXPERIENCE
+ One year licensed practical nurse experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Constant standing and walking.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling and running.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Driver’s License: State of Issuance
+ And
+ Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
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+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Driver’s License: State of Issuance
+ And
+ Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
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+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
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+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
2903000218 Home Care - St. Louis
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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_SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)
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