Overland Park
Job Description Licensed Practical Nurse MHS is looking to add a nurse who is committed to collaboration, excellence and growth. As a new member of our team, you will be apart of a dynamic and dedicated workforce that strives to make a positive impact in our community. Our Values: • Innovation: We constantly seek new ways to solve problems and improve our service delivery., • Collaboration: We believe in the power of teamwork and value the diverse perspectives of our employees., • Integrity: We uphold the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all our dealings., • Excellence: We strive for excellence in everything we do, from the quality of our work to the way we serve our clients., • Provide skilled nursing care, under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse, • Perform selected skilled actions in the provision of curative, rehabilitative, palliative, or preventative nursing care, as necessary, to meet the client’s needs, • Perform direct and indirect care, then report care performed and client observations, through appropriate documentation, • Responsible, and accountable, for making decisions that are based on the individual's nursing experience and educational preparation, • Assist the Registered Nurse in carrying out the plan of care, • Assist the Registered Nurse in performing specialized procedures, as directed by the Registered Nurse, under physician's orders, • Assist with the preparation, implementation, and continuing evaluation of the patient care plan, • Recognize, and understand, the effects of social and economic problems upon patients and provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients, • Help teach the patient the appropriate self-care techniques, • Foster cooperative effort among personnel, by understanding the functions of other persons involved in patient care, and by active participation in team and staff conferences, • Assume responsibility for personal and vocational growth and development through active participation in nursing organizations and participating in in-service programs and other on the job learning, • Prepare, and submit, clinical and progress notes, no less often than, weekly (not to include admission), • Observe, record, and report, to the appropriate person, patient symptoms, reactions, and changes including:, • The general physical and mental condition of patients and signs and symptoms, which may be indicative of changes in condition, • Stresses in human relationships, between the patients and staff personnel, and between patients and their families and visitors, • Assist with the rehabilitation of patients, according to the medical care plan, by encouraging the interests and special aptitudes of the patient and encouraging patients to help themselves using their own capabilities, • Further assist in rehabilitation by reporting any abnormality in the patient’s range of motion, body mechanics, or body alignment. ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Contact with clients under a wide variety of circumstances., • Care is provided in client’s living environment with varying situations, including private homes, independent or assisted living or in an institution such as a hospital or long-term care facility., • May be required to respond to emergency situations., • Travel required., • Must be able to stand, walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push, and pull., • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 1. Graduation from an accredited School of Practical Nursing, 2. Must be licensed, in the state as a Licensed Practical Nurse, 3. One, or more years, of experience, in community/Home Health Agency setting, is preferred, 4. Must have a criminal background check, 5. Must have current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted., 6. The ability to communicate well, both, verbally, and in writing, in English, is required. Benefits • 401(k), • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Differential pay, • Retention bonus
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