Home Health (LPN / LVN)
Fairfield, Iowa
Elara Caring is seeking a LPN / LVN Home Health for a job in Fairfield, Iowa.
- Unit and setting
- ER · Home Health
- License
- LPN or LVN licenseCurrent State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, or Associate School of Nursing
- Experience
- 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
- Also asks
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
Preferred
- Experience
- Hospice or home health experience Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Eligibility
- Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status * Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
- Pay reviews
- Compensation determined by qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, and pet insuranceComprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits including pet insurance
- Benefits401(k) with employer match401(K) with employer match
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement for full-time staff and free continuing education for all employeesTuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- BenefitsPaid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavementPaid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
- BenefitsFleet vehicle program or mileage reimbursementFleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) or mileage reimbursement.
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits including pet insurance
More benefits (5)
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Family and pet bereavement
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) or mileage reimbursement
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Follow individualized care plans and physician orders Follow each patient's individualized care plan and physician orders.
- Day to day
- Monitor patient progress and report safety concerns Monitor patient progress and report changes or safety concerns to the care team.
- Day to day
- Teach self-care techniques to patients and caregivers Help patients and caregivers learn self-care techniques to support their health.
- Day to day
- Collaborate with RN Case Manager to update care plans Work with the RN Case Manager to update care plans as patient needs change.
- Day to day
- Administer and document medications Administer and document medications according to agency guidelines.
- Day to day
- Communicate with physicians, patients, families, and care team Communicate with physicians, patients, families, and the care team to ensure coordinated care.
- Day to day
- Prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits Help prevent avoidable hospitalizations and emergency room visits through proactive patient care.
- Day to day
- Deliver compassionate, high-quality care Deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports positive patient outcomes.
- Travel
- Fleet vehicle program or mileage reimbursement
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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Elara Caring is seeking a LPN / LVN Home Health for a job in Fairfield, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Home Health
- Discipline: LPN / LVN
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.
Job Description
To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!
As a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Follow each patient's individualized care plan and physician orders.
- Monitor patient progress and report changes or safety concerns to the care team.
- Help patients and caregivers learn self-care techniques to support their health.
- Work with the RN Case Manager to update care plans as patient needs change.
- Administer and document medications according to agency guidelines.
- Communicate with physicians, patients, families, and the care team to ensure coordinated care.
- Help prevent avoidable hospitalizations and emergency room visits through proactive patient care.
- Deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports positive patient outcomes.
What is Required?
- Current State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
- Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, or Associate School of Nursing
- 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
What's in it for you?
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits including pet insurance
- 401(K) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) or mileage reimbursement.
- Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
Equal Employment Opportunity : We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at .
Pay & Benefit Information : Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.
Elara Caring Job ID #JR-138478. Posted job title: Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home Health
About Elara Caring
Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success.
What's around it?
Fairfield, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $870/mo
- Household income
- $51,311/yr, all local households, not nurse pay