Licensed Practical Nurse
Okeechobee, Florida
The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible and accountable for making decisions that are based on the individual’s educational preparation and nursing experience, and for providing nursing services as ordered on patient plan of care.
- Hours a week
- 40 hours a week
Posted Sep 23
- Shift and hours
- Rotating
- Unit and setting
- Infusion · Home Health
- License
- LPN license Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and currently licensed in the State of Florida.Current nursing license in Florida
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current nursing license in Florida Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and currently licensed in the State of Florida. Check your license
- Education
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing
- Experience
- Minimum 1 year current experience in accredited hospital or accredited nursing home with two years previous to employment Must have minimum one-year current experience in accredited hospital or accredited nursing home with two years previous to employment.
- Also asks
- Interpersonal and organizational skills, and ability to work independently without immediate supervision
- Also asks
- Florida Level 2 background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse This position is subject to Florida Level 2 background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Preferred
- Also asks
- Bilingual English and Spanish or Creole Bilingual English and Spanish or Creole preferred.
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Starting base pay estimate for full-time employment; pay varies based on geographic location, skills, knowledge, experience, education, and certifications
Benefits
- BenefitsPaid time offAmong these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.
- Benefits401(k) retirement savings plan
- BenefitsEmployee assistance program
- BenefitsBusiness travel and accident
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
More benefits (2)
- PTO
- 401k/Retirement
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Provide input to client plan of care Participation in the nursing process by providing input to the client’s plane of care.
- Day to day
- Implement care plan as written Implementing the care plan as written.
- Day to day
- Evaluate effectiveness of care plan and recommend revisions Evaluating effectiveness of care plan, make recommendations for revisions as appropriate.
- Day to day
- Record observations and treatments per agency policies Records all pertinent observations and treatments as per Agency policies.
- Day to day
- Provide emotional and physical comfort and safety Provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of the client.
- Day to day
- Perform trained nursing procedures Perform nursing procedures for which he/she has been trained.
- Day to day
- Notify appropriate person of unusual symptoms or changes in condition Notify appropriate person about unusual symptoms and/or changes in condition of clients.
- Day to day
- Participate in case conferences, meetings, and performance improvement activities Participate in case conferences, meeting and performance improvement activities as assigned.
- Day to day
- Provide proof of current Florida license Provides proof of current license by the State of Florida.
- Day to day
- Provide information to verify education and work experiences Provides necessary information to verify education and work experiences.
- Day to day
- Practice safely and competently within job description Practices safely and competently with the job description.
- Day to day
- Comply with state regulatory acts Complies with all state regulatory acts.
- Day to day
- Comply with agency policies, procedures, and HIPAA Privacy Rules Complies with all Agency policies and procedures including HIPPA Privacy Rules.
- Day to day
- Provide high-tech certification documentation and perform authorized duties Provides documentation of high-tech certification if appropriate; performs duties as qualified/authorized.
- Day to day
- Maintain patient and business confidentiality Maintains patient/business confidentiality.
The workplace
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Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for 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
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
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The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible and accountable for making decisions that are based on the individual’s educational preparation and nursing experience, and for providing nursing services as ordered on patient plan of care. Report’s problems/potential problems to RN/Case Manager.
- Participation in the nursing process by providing input to the client’s plane of care.
- Implementing the care plan as written.
- Evaluating effectiveness of care plan, make recommendations for revisions as appropriate.
- Records all pertinent observations and treatments as per Agency policies.
- Provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of the client.
- Perform nursing procedures for which he/she has been trained.
- Notify appropriate person about unusual symptoms and/or changes in condition of clients.
- Participate in case conferences, meeting and performance improvement activities as assigned.
- Provides proof of current license by the State of Florida.
- Provides necessary information to verify education and work experiences.
- Practices safely and competently with the job description.
- Complies with all state regulatory acts.
- Complies with all Agency policies and procedures including HIPPA Privacy Rules.
- Provides documentation of high-tech certification if appropriate; performs duties as qualified/authorized.
- Maintains patient/business confidentiality.
Regulatory Requirements
Use your skills to make an impact
Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and currently licensed in the State of Florida.
- Must have minimum one-year current experience in accredited hospital or accredited nursing home with two years previous to employment.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and without immediate supervision.
- Bilingual English and Spanish or Creole preferred.
Florida Background Screening
Requirements
Notice for candidates applying to this position from a Florida work location, including Florida home-based work location. This position is subject to Florida Level 2 background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For information about the screening process and requirements, visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$53,000 - $73,000 per year
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.
About Us
About OneHome: OneHome coordinates a full range of post-acute care ranging from home health, infusion therapy and durable medical equipment services at patients’ homes. OneHome’s patient focused model creates one integrated point of accountability that coordinates with physicians, hospitals and health plans serving more than one million health plan members nationwide. OneHome was acquired by Humana in 2021 to advance value-based care. Our culture is inclusive, diverse, and above all, caring. It is important to us that our employees are engaged, supported and fairly treated. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to ensure the health and financial well-being of you and your family.
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U. S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
What's around it?
Okeechobee, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,061/mo
- Household income
- $57,044/yr, all local households, not nurse pay