Home Health - LPN
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Posted Oct 8
- Unit and setting
- Home Health
- License
- LPN or LVN license Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse in the State of Colorado.Current LPN or LVN licence in Colorado
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current LPN or LVN licence in Colorado Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse in the State of Colorado. Check your license
- Certification
- Current CPR certification Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
- Also asks
- Completed practical (vocational) nursing program, or licensed in the HHA's state Must have completed a requisite practical (vocational) nursing program or be licensed in the state where the HHA is located.
- Also asks
- Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and access to an automobile Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.
- Also asks
- Good verbal and written communication and organization skills Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Also asks
- Complies with accepted professional standards and practice Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
Preferred
- Experience
- Three years nursing experience Has three years nursing experience preferred.
- Experience
- Community/home health or medical/surgical experience Community/home health or medical/surgical experience is preferred.
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsCompetitive compensationCompetitive compensation
- BenefitsHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceHealth, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Benefits401(k) plan with company match401 (k) plan with company match
- BenefitsCritical illness benefitCritical illness benefit
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
- BenefitsEmployee assistance programemployee assistance progam
More benefits (6)
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Life insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Provides direct patient care as defined in State’s Nurse Practice Act Provides direct patient care as defined in State’s Nurse Practice Act.
- Day to day
- Implements plan of care initiated by the registered nurse Implements plan of care initiated by the registered nurse.
- Day to day
- Provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care Provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care.
- Day to day
- Collects assessment data and performs observation to report to and collaborate with RN(s) and physician(s) Collects assessment data and performs observation to report to and collaborate with RN(s) and physician(s).
- Day to day
- Reports identified needs for other disciplines to the RN and/or Director of Clinical Services
- Day to day
- Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
- Day to day
- Participates in personal and professional growth and development Participates in personal and professional growth and development.
- Day to day
- Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.
- Details
- Driving for agency-related travel is an essential function The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
Original listing
Posted on Benefit Home Health Care’s careers page.
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Proudly Supporting Our Community
Benefit Heathcare was founded in 2013 by a local physical therapist with a simple mission: to bring high‑quality, compassionate care to our community. We acquired the company in 2023 and have remained proudly locally operated and committed to honoring that original mission while expanding our reach.
As the needs of our community grow, we feel a responsibility to grow with them. Our team has been able to serve more patients than ever without ever compromising the quality of care. We consistently strive to be a 4.5–5 star agency, and when we see those standards slip, we invest in retaining and supporting our staff—because exceptional care starts with a supported team. Everyone in our community deserves the best, and we work every day to deliver exactly that.
Job summary
The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing 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.
Pay Range: $32-$38/hr
Duties & responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care as defined in State’s Nurse Practice Act.
- Implements plan of care initiated by the registered nurse.
- Provides accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care.
- Collects assessment data and performs observation to report to and collaborate with RN(s) and physician(s).
- Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines (HHA, OT, PT, MSW, ST, and Dietician) to the registered nurse and/or Director of Clinical Services.
- Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
- Participates in personal and professional growth and development.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
- Must have completed a requisite practical (vocational) nursing program or be licensed in the state where the HHA is located.
- Has three years nursing experience preferred. Community/home health or medical/surgical experience is preferred.
- Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse in the State of Colorado.
- Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401 (k) plan with company match
- Critical illness benefit
- Paid time off
- employee assistance progam
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
What's around it?
COLORADO SPRINGS, COFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,648/mo
- Household income
- $84,818/yr, all local households, not nurse pay