ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Licensed Practical Nurse will act as a key member of the Nursing Department, providing support and assistance and will ensure to adhere to policies and procedures of the agency, the states professional standards and regulatory entities including DOH & OMIG guidelines for a Licensed Home Care Service Agency (LHCSA).

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Review medications with patients

• Educate patients on health maintenance and disease prevention

• Conduct wellness checks of their physical and mental state

• Update medical orders and verify info contained therein

• Review Plan of Care with Home Health Aides

• Assist in the maintenance of the Plan of Care in our Electronic Health Record System

• Conduct reviews of clinical charts for compliance

• Complete HHA annual paraprofessional evaluations

• Additional related duties as assigned

  COMPETENCIES

• Excellent organizational & time-management skills

• Basic computer skills; knowledge of data base entry and email (i.e. Outlook)

• Skilled in interpersonal relationships

• Excellent documentation skills, ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to carry out instructions and maintain records

• Ability to assume delegated authority and accountability for care of assigned patients

• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision

  EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

• NYS Licensed Practical Nurse

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate required

• LPN Malpractice Insurance strongly recommended

• Bilingual Spanish language skills required

Qualifications

It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination. RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.