Job Information
At Home Healthcare TN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Manchester, Tennessee
- Provides skilled nursing care to clients in accordance with the service plan, physicians orders and agency policies.
- Promotes and maintains client health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
- Assists clients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
- Prepares clinical progress notes and follows the client service plan as developed by the registered nurse and according to agency policy.
- Prepares equipment and materials for treatments observing aseptic technique as required.
- Keeps abreast of nursing trends and knowledge.
- Communicates current health status and needs of clients to the appropriate staff.
- Demonstrates a desire to set and meet objectives and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform tasks.
- Completes work with accuracy and within time frames.
- Notifies the Primary Nurse and/or Case Manager of any anticipated problems with the posted schedule. Provides as much advance notice of changes/problems as is possible.
- Requires minimal supervision and is self-directed.
- Adheres to agency infection control and safety policies, including education, reporting and practice implementation specific to job position.
- Recognizes when others are in need of information, assistance or direction and offers and provides help.
- Demonstrates respect, patience and understanding in interactions with others.
- Acknowledges others verbally and nonverbally (eye contact, expression, tone of voice) promptly and courteously.
- Maintains stable performance and emotions when faced with opposition, pressure and/or stressful conditions.
- Recognizes co-dependency issues in care giving roles and exercises caution in relationships to maintain objectivity.
- Develops work relationships that honor and respect others.
- Availability: Always on time and follows rules concerning attendance. Provides advance notice of absences and tardiness.
- Adherence to Policy: Always follows rules, procedures and regulations. Completes all paperwork on time.
- Creativity: Suggests ideas, discovers new and better ways of accomplishing goals.
- Dependability: Always can be relied upon to complete responsibilities of the job.
- Honesty: Always truthful and always completes agency documentation accurately.
- Independence: Accomplishes work with little or no supervision and asks questions when in doubt.
- Initiative: Searches out new tasks and expands abilities professionally and personally.
- Interpersonal Relationships: Always displays willingness and ability to communicate, cooperate and work with co-workers, supervisors and customers. Fosters teamwork, dealing with issues openly and honestly.
- Knowledge of Job: Uses technical skill and information at work. Always willing to learn new tasks and develop professional capabilities.
- Productivity: Completes job responsibilities in a timely manner and does not allow personal affairs to interfere with job performance.
- Quality: Meets all of the quality standards set forth by the organization, state and federal regulations.
- Appearance: Maintains a professional appearance at all times. Follows dress code policy requirements.
- Special Projects and Overtime: Participates willingly when requested.
- In-services and Seminars: Attends and/or conducts job related workshops and educational seminars as requested or assigned.
- Confidentiality: Maintains confidentiality of information related to business practices, business activities and personnel.