Join PACE, CNY as a Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN!

Under the supervision of the Home Care Manager, the LPN is responsible for providing direct physical nursing care to the patient.

This individual is responsible for providing the highest quality of patient care and ensuring patient safety at all times. The LPN acts as a primary support to the Physician, Nurse Practitioner, RN, Supervising Nurse or Director of Patient Services.

Shift: Part Time Evenings with an Every Other Weekend Rotation

Pay: Up to $37.95 per hour including shift differential

Job duties specific to this position:

Provides quality care through observation and implementation of delegated tasks.

• Assumes responsibility and accountability and prioritizes care for all participants on the daily assignment, including providing direct physical nursing care and other duties as directed by the RN Case Manager.
• Performs participant care according to policies, procedure and standards.
• Observes the participant for specific signs/symptoms and reports changes in clinical and/or functional status and to the RN Case Manager in a timely manner.
• Ensures necessary supplies for participant care are available.
• Adheres to and promotes Participant Rights Regulations and confidentiality.
• Uses skills and knowledge according to the participant’s identified geriatric and age-related needs.
• Prepares, administers and records medications and treatments according to home care’s policies and procedures and in a timely manner.
• Possesses a sound knowledge base of medication administration.
• Provides the participant and/or family instruction on medication as it relates to the participant’s diagnosis, status or plan of treatment.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge base and technical skill when performing treatments.
• Provides education and training to participants and/or family members, observes and reports adherence to educational plan.

Contributes as a member of the Home Care Team.

• Collaborates with leadership staff in implementing planned changes and activities to improve the participant’s care or overall functioning of home care services.
• Attends and participates in Neighborhood and Home Care meetings as required.
• Contributes as a member of the Home Care team as evidenced by:
  • Assisting other staff members with participant care.
  • Assisting in participant care coordination.
• Shows involvement in problem solving.
• Participates in case conferences with other members of the health care team.
• Recognizes and responds to emergent situations efficiently and effectively by managing self, participants, staff and others appropriately and initiates appropriate follow-up.
• Communicates effectively with HHA staff, provides direction as needed, addresses concerns and reports to the RN as appropriate.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with health team members, participants, and families.
• Follows the appropriate chain of command.
• Demonstrates understanding and participates in the Home Care Quality Improvement (QI) program.
• Demonstrates appropriate performance to initiated changes in processes, based on QI results.
• Practices safety awareness, reports any possible safety/environment issues to supervisor and adheres to safety P&Ps

Provides leadership among co-workers.

• Adapts to changes in job responsibilities and accepts assignments in a professional manner.
• Participates in staff development programs to improve skills and to contribute toward the improvement of participant care.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills while working cooperatively with Home Care staff, members of the IDT and outside providers.
• Acts as a Role Model by:
  • arriving on time prepared to work
  • follows dress code
• Demonstrates initiative and compliance by attending all nursing meetings, PACE staff meetings, morning reports and team meetings.
• Demonstrates initiative and compliance by attending competency fairs two times a year and mandatory in-servicing.
• Promotes team building by demonstrating an active role in staff meetings, orientation of staff and welcoming new staff.
• Promotes professional growth, the profession of nursing and the program, when possible, by participation in profession associations, educational conferences, volunteer activities, etc.
• Demonstrates adherence to all personnel and compliance policies and procedures and the code of conduct.
• Displays compliance oriented behavior in the workplace. Is responsible for promoting and fostering compliance in the workplace. Adheres to the mission and philosophy of PACE CNY and the Loretto Corporation.
• Adheres to service excellence by developing and maintaining positive respectful relationships will all customers, internal and external, to include participants, families, team members, all staff throughout the organization and community partners; performs responsibilities according to the highest quality standards.

Documents in an appropriate, thorough and timely manner and in accordance with Loretto Geriatric Center Licensed Home Care Agency’s medical records policies and procedures.

• Collects and accurately documents nursing observations, interventions, and evaluations.
• Accurately transcribes physician orders under the supervision of the RN.
• Completes all service tickets for all care in a timely manner.
• Documents all medication administrations, pre-pours, wound care, vital signs, blood sugars, visits, phone calls, etc. appropriately and in a timely manner

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing for LPNs.
• Must possess a current NYS license and registration as a LPN.
• Minimum of one year experience as a LPN.
• Prior Home Care experience preferred.
• Able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with agency participants and their family.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and experience with Electronic Medical Record software. Ability to learn new software rapidly.
• Ability to be involved with family members or other support persons while providing care and interact professionally and respectfully.
• Ability to speak, read, read and comprehend English.
• Valid Driver’s License AND access to reliable transportation.

• Pay Range $32.88 - $37.95 per hour including shift differential
• Excellent medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance
• Disability coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 401(k) Retirement/Pension Plans
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Paid Time-Off Accrual
• Fun events for employees
• Convenient locations with free parking
• Employee Coaches - to help you achieve life goals
• Diaper Assistance Program
• Opportunity for career growth and movement within 19 sites