Home Health LPN
Beech Grove, Indiana
Posted Sep 4
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Home Health
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Monday to Friday- 8am to 5pm Weekend and Holiday Rotation
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Indiana is $35/hr, across 143 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Franciscan VNS Home Health And Hospice
1300 Albany St Beech Grove, Indiana 46107
- Full Time and PRN positions available*
*Positions available in Beech Grove, Greenwood & Greensburg*
Read the full posting
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) among the Franciscan team are those who choose to focus on home healthcare are a special group of people that can provide direct patient care. In addition, this role holds the responsibility of educating caregivers and actively participating on the patient’s care team. This is a level of nursing that must be able to accurately assess needs, provide appropriate interventions, and revise care as needed under the supervision of a registered nurse. If you are an LPN looking to work in home health, we have a supportive place where your skills are appreciated and developed.
Who we are
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
What you can expect
SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE- (Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor if you are eligible for Sign-On Bonus)
Minimum Start Pay $24.83 hour.
Monday to Friday- 8am to 5pm
Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Implement nursing plan of care at the direction of the registered nurse.
Provide home-based patient care based on physician orders and the established nursing plan of care.
Collaborate with Home Health RN and multidisciplinary treatment team to individualize each patient’s treatment needs, to achieve defined goals for improved patient outcomes.
Conduct patient psychosocial assessments, to explore the physical, psychological, and social aspects of the patient and their conditions, obtain history, and elicit an accurate description of psychosocial needs.
Contribute to developing discharge plans, identifying the post-discharge needs of the patient, and target appropriate resources for follow-up care, in collaboration with the patient, family and care team.
Document patient care information, and ensure timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Associate's Degree or Diploma from Accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Program - Required
1 Year Acute Care. Long-Term Care or Home Health Experience - Required
2 years Home Health Experience - Preferred
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- State Licensing Board - Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- American Heart Association- Required
Driver's License - Required
Auto Insurance - Required
Travel is required
Up to 75%
Application details and notices
Equal opportunity employer
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Sourced from Franciscan Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree or Diploma from Accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Program - Required
- 1 Year Acute Care. Long-Term Care or Home Health Experience - Required
- 2 years Home Health Experience - Preferred
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- State Licensing Board - Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- American Heart Association- Required
- Driver's License - Required
- Auto Insurance - Required
Place
- City
- Beech Grove, Indiana
- State price level
- 7% below the national average
Indiana index 93.3, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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