Home Health LPN at The Chickasaw Nation

📍 Location: Ada, OK, US
💼 Type: Fulltime
🏠 Work: On-site

📝 Description: We are currently looking for a Full Time Home Health LPN to join our Home Health Clinical team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center working 8:00AM\\-5:00PM \\- Mo Tu We Th Fr.


**Summary:**

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes. The care provided is professional health care services to First American beneficiaries.


**Responsibilities:**

* Provides and advocates age and culturally appropriate, holistic patient care based upon facility mission statements and as outlined in policies and procedures
* Implements interventions appropriate to the age\\-specific needs of the patient
* Advocates and participates in patient and patient family education i.e., diagnosis, medications and discharge instructions
* Follows direction of the registered nurse in day to day operations
* Provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care
* Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines such as Home Health Aide, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Medical Social Worker, Speech Therapist, Dietician, to the registered nurse and/or Clinical Supervisor
* Provides first class customer service \\- courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
* Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
* Greets and engages with a smile
* Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
* Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
* Maintains and promotes professionalism
* Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
* Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* Performs all other duties as assigned
**Competencies:**

Essential:


* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Learn and apply Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Freedom of Information Act, Compliance Standards, Joint Commission Accreditation, and other various regulations
* Knowledge of relevant privacy regulations such as The Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
* Maintains clear and complete employee health records





**Skills:**

Essential:


* Basic Computer skills
* Medication administration



**Experience:**

Essential:


* 3 years directly related experience





**Education:**

Essential:


* High School, GED or Equivalent
* Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing





**Credentials:**

Essential:


* Basic Life Support (BLS)
* Licensed Practical Nurse
* Must pass internal Medication Test
* Standard Driver's License
* Pass general background check





Essential:


* Must obtain BLS within one month of hire; if not current
**Working Conditions:**

Essential:


* Works in a home health environment
* Potential exposure to biohazards
* Potential exposure to contagious diseases
* May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions
* Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Sitting up to 50% of shift
* Frequently assist with lifting patients
* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
* Standing up to 100% of shift
* Walking up to 100% of shift
* Subject to traveling and working at other locations or in other environments
* Pass pre\\-employment drug test
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