Homecare Private Duty LPN (Full Time) - Nationwide Children's Hospital

Do you want a career where you can truly make an impact on the lives of families whose children are medically fragile and require hourly nursing care at home?

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***We are now accepting new grads!

***New pay structure! Min $25/hr, pay to commensurate with experience. 

$2,000 sign on bonus with 18 month agreement!

We are currently accepting applications for Homecare Private Duty LPNs. Both part time and full time schedules available, must commit to at least one 8 hour shift per week. Choose where you want to work! Multiple locations available around Columbus:

Columbus (43213, 43221, 43229, 43235, 43220, 43211)

Grove City

Hilliard

Lithopolis

Pataskala

Reynoldsburg

Upper Arlington

Perks/Benefits:

• Flexibility and self-scheduling.
• Opportunity for classes/CEUs.
• Provide family centered care and develop ongoing relationship with patient and family.
• One week mandatory nursing orientation.
• Further orientated and trained by a RN Preceptor until fully competent.
• RN and Scheduler on call 24 hours/7 days per week to provide support.
• Enjoy the benefits of being part of a large organization, such as:
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off
• health, dental, vision, flex spending
• pension
• STD, LTD, life insurance, and much more!

Provides direct continuous skilled nursing care or skilled nursing visits for individuals and/or groups of acute, chronically ill and terminal patients as prescribed by NCH and community physicians in compliance with regulations as established by the State Board of Nursing, Medicare/Medicaid guidelines, JC standards, and the policies and procedures of Homecare and NCH to patients in the home setting or other environments as approved. The care provided by the NCH LPN shall reflect the highest standards of nursing practice and shall be provided in a manner which promotes quality, continuity and safe patient care. Responsible for providing care for pediatric patients and selected adult patients. Demonstrates competence defined (*) NCHH LPN responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care and service to patients from the age of birth to 21 years, and selected adults.

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

• Follows the patient plan of care, as ordered, authorized, and scheduled, under the direction of the Homecare Patient Care Coordinator including, promoting, and providing patient and caregiver education.
• Correctly calculates, prepares, and administers medications by the five rights of medication administration and communicates nursing actions, patient or family responses, and progress toward goals.
• Implements continuous nursing care or skilled nursing visits for patients, demonstrates competence in care and sound clinical decision-making including providing clear and concise documentation of care provided.

• Reviews utilization of service and patient progress, provides input into the revision of care based upon data collected and patient needs, provides instructions, and explains procedures to patients and families. Continues professional growth, possesses knowledge and ability to provide patient education as appropriate.
• Ensures appropriate patient care protocols and quality controls are in place for the delivery, reporting, follow-up, and evaluation of home nursing services. Develops and revises service agreements as appropriate.
• Assures complete documentation for billing, matches practice with authorized allowable with patient needs, provides initial and ongoing advocacy, customer service, and communication including, maintaining confidentiality of all information.
• Performs care for pediatric patients requiring tracheostomies and ventilators. Following additional education, training and demonstrated competency, selected LPN II’s may perform venipunctures for the purpose of drawing blood only.

Education Requirement: Must be a graduate of an approved school of practical or vocational nursing.

Licensure Requirement: Must be licensed as a practical nurse in the state of Ohio.

Certifications: CPR certification required.

Skills:
• Strong working knowledge of the concept of family centered care.
• Must have the ability to function collaboratively within the framework of an Interdisciplinary Team.
• Must demonstrate problem solving, organization, communication skills and ability to work independently and react appropriately to crisis situations.
• Basic computer, multi-tasking, customer service, team building, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Experience:
• Must have experience and knowledge in the care of medically fragile children, specifically G/J tube care and tracheostomy care, and a beginning knowledge of ventilator care and maintenance.
• One year of experience in a pediatric care setting and one year of home health experience, preferred.
• One-year previous pediatric home health experience, preferred.
• Two years’ experience in a pediatric acute care setting, preferred.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet