Job Description

Description

Overview Schedule - Day Shift 3 Days a week Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S. Attractive pay • 22.00 to 29.00 Why Amedisys? • Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment. • Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings. • Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company. • The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes. Responsibilities • Verify plan of care with the RN prior to each visit. • Collaborate with physician and RN frequently to ensure patient needs are being met; Notify them as soon as possible when patient condition changes. • Teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques. • Check vital signs. • Review all medications and perform a medication reconciliation at each visit. • Perform specialized procedures ordered by physician (i.e. foley catheter change). • Prepare equipment and materials for treatments using the aseptic technique. • Complete documentation timely and accurately. Qualifications • One year of clinical LPN experience. • Current LPN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work. • Current CPR certification. • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic. About Amedisys Our caring team members come to your home to provide one-on-one care and personal attention. Home is where many people feel safest and most comfortable. For these reasons, home health patients sometimes recover faster with fewer complications at home, and home hospice patients often have a better quality of life. Our interdisciplinary approach gives you access to a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Our team members are thoroughly screened and receive ongoing training, so they can provide research-backed care. We form special bonds with our patients, sometimes becoming like a second family. At Amedisys, whether we're caring for patients directly or supporting those who do, each of us is a caregiver at heart.