Opportunities with V-Care/AKM HHC. For more than 15 years, we have been bringing compassionate and skilled care into the homes of patients throughout North Texas. Our focus on combining empathy with quality of care enables us to effectively act as a supportive partner to primary care providers. Career opportunities with V-Care/AKM HHC provide you with flexibility, autonomy, and incredible support.
Our LVNs provide skilled nursing services, that reflect V-Care/AKM HHCphilosophy and policies, to assigned patients under the direction of the registered nurse and according to physician orders. The LVN also performs all functions in a professional and ethical manner and collaborates with other members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assists the registered nurse in carrying out the plan of care
- Performs complete assessment of the patient's condition during every home health patient encounter
- Assists the physician and / or home health care RNs in performing specialized procedures following the physician’s plan of care to include assessments, medication administration, wound care, therapeutic treatments, and skilled teaching as ordered and indicated
- Prepares equipment and material for patient treatments, observing aseptic techniques as required
- Assists patients in learning appropriate self - care techniques
- Recognizes and reports life - threatening situations and responds appropriately
- Reports changes in the patient's condition to the DON on a daily basis
- Recommends additional needed home health care services
- Communicates to the patient's physician and documents verbal orders in a timely manner
- Documents patient interventions that reflect delivery of safe and high - quality home health care on a skilled nursing note written during the patient encounter
- Turns in all documentation within 24 - 48 hours of the visit or shift
- Documents all communications with the patient, family, physician, DON, pharmacy, other disciplines, and appropriate others as indicated on communication notes
- Attends case conferences to promote coordination of care
- Implements infection control and safety measures per agency policy and procedure
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication
- Gives accurate information to patient and patient families regarding costs for home health care services. Provides information regarding equipment and supply needs to the DON in a timely manner
- Complies with all agency policies and procedures. Promotes and maintains agency environment that is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory guidelines
- Performs other duties as assigned
Excellent compensation provided!
Please note: The majority of your work is in the field at patient’s homes. You will need to train and also attend meetings occasionally in The Dallas office.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Active and unrestricted LVN license in the state of TX
- Current BLS certification
- Familiarity with medical terminology and equipment
- Basic knowledge of governmental regulations, Medicare and private insurance regulations, and company policies and procedures
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with the geriatric patient population
- IV experience
- IV certified
- Experience with lab draws including blood draws
- Wound care experience including experience with wound vacs
- Bilingual (Spanish / English)
- Kinnser
- Home Health
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift and transfer patients from one location to the other if necessary
- Ability to work in a stressful environment
- Positive work environment is promoted for all agency employees. Position requires extensive periodic travel within the agency's service area. Ability to transgress entries and exits, to transport self from place to place using an automobile
- May work in patient homes under varying conditions with possible exposure to fumes, odors, blood and body fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work flexible schedule to meet patients' needs; some exposures to inclement weather; and emergency call. Requires ability to handle stressful situations with calmness and courtesy at all times
- Ability to maintain flexibility and adaptability to the work environment is critical. Position requires at least 90% of time away from office
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, PRN
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Home Health: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person