Licensed Practical Nurse

Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Naperville
Posted on: September 14, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse opening with Brookdale Home Health - Chicago today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.  This full-time HH LPN will cover the Chicago, IL area

Benefits

At Brookdale Home Health - Chicago, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K(100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

Learn more about Employee Benefits

We are seeking a Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Administers quality, skilled nursing care to patients in the home. Work in accordance with physician orders and the Plan of Care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or Director, Professional Services.  Performs all functions in a professional and ethical manner and collaborates with other members of the health care team to ensure the provision of quality patient care.

What you will do in this role:

• Under the direction of a RN, provides patient care and identifies the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients.
• Verifies Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to the physician’s orders, assessment data, established standards and guidelines and documents accordingly. Incorporates short and long term goals as established by the Plan of Care into nursing care, as evidenced by documentation in the nursing notes.  
• Performs an ongoing assessment during each visit and documents data in patient medical Communicates significant findings, problems, or changes in the patient’s condition to the supervising RN and/or Director of Professional Services and the physician and documents all findings, communications and appropriate interventions. Documents nursing interventions including patient response.
• Assesses patient/caregiver’s knowledge of disease process, treatment regimen and/or medication administration. Provides basic and specialized teaching as ordered in the Plan of Care and based on the patient’s needs. Identifies and recommends other disciplines needed for quality care of the patient.  

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited LPN/LVN program
• Minimum of one year experience as an LPN/LVN in a clinical care setting
• Home care experience preferred
• Must be licensed as an LPN/LVN in good standing in the state(s) where they will be providing services
• Meets all additional requirements for hire including state specific requirements
• Current BCLS prior to delivering patient care
• Reliable transportation and proof of valid automobile liability insurance
• Must have valid driver’s license

Our home health agency is committed to providing excellent, multidisciplinary services delivered by an experienced team of healthcare professionals. We offer skilled nursing, therapy, and social work services in the comfort of our patient’s homes.  Under the supervision of a physician, our team of professionals develop an individualized plan of care for patients with the goal of restoring independence as quickly as possible.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Licensed Practical Nurse opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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