The Role
Provide skilled nursing care to participants, implement home care orders, perform procedures (wound care, injections, phlebotomy, medication administration), document in the EMR, perform medication reconciliation, educate patients and caregivers, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team and communicate participant status to providers and families.
Summary Generated by Built In
POSITION SUMMARY: LPNs are responsible for providing skilled nursing care to participants. This position is responsible for working directly with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), participant, and his or her representative to achieve the goals of the care plan. Communicates to the family or care giver and provides appropriate patient education.
MISSION: Improving lives, Optimizing wellness, Promoting independence
COMPETENCIES:
- Technical Expertise
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Results Oriented
- Personal Credibility
- Quality Focus
- People Focus
- Flexibility
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Performs skilled nursing care procedures such as ear lavage, wound care, fingerstick for blood sugar/INR, administration of oral/topical/injectable/IV medications and immunizations, fills medication planners, measures for and applies compression garments, and other procedures as assigned and according to licensure regulations
- Provides patient education related to medications, inhalers/nebulizer treatments, and point of care testing such as fingerstick for blood sugar
- Performs nursing follow up visits after ER visits and falls as assigned
- Performs lab sample collection functions for participants when necessary. Identifies and labels specimens appropriately. Handles potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices universal precautions. LPN II: performs phlebotomy as assigned
- Documents assessments, care, and care coordination in the EMR
- Implements home care nursing orders written by medical providers to completion
- Provides medication reconciliation and communicates with facilities and the pharmacy
- Communicates effectively to the IDT and to family and caregivers, including providing instructions regarding medications and treatment
- Observes, records, and reports participant’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to medical providers, using SBAR format
- Other duties as assigned
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Program and licensed as a professional in the State of Colorado is required
- One year of health care experience in hospital, long-term or home health care setting with 1 year of experience with a frail or elderly population is preferred
- Ability to perform phlebotomy functions
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate the ability to interact clearly and effectively with both internal and external customers
- Must have reliable transportation and maintain current automobile insurance
- Must be efficient with computer applications such as email, navigating the internet, using electronic timekeeping, and Electronic Health Records
We strive to provide our employees with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package including Medical and Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision Care, Wellness Program, Telemedicine Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Company Paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Company Paid Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accidental Injury Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, 403(b) Savings Plan, Legal Shield and IDShield, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time-Off plan. Such benefits are based on applicable state law and factors such as pay classification (full-time, part-time, or casual), job grade and length of service.
Skills Required
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program and licensed as a professional in the State of Colorado
- One year of healthcare experience in hospital, long-term or home health care setting, with experience caring for a frail or elderly population
- Ability to perform phlebotomy functions
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable transportation and current automobile insurance
- Efficiency with computer applications: email, internet navigation, electronic timekeeping, and Electronic Health Records
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The Company
What We Do
Bethesda Group, LLC is a boutique consulting group focused on helping small and mid-stage diagnostic companies and investment groups move emerging diagnostic content and platforms into the marketplace. Their extensive experience includes C-Suite leadership in large and startup companies, raising over $100M in funding, successfully implementing Sarbanes Oxley, and delivering over 60 LDT applications and 15 FDA-cleared instrument systems to the market.
