Licensed Practical Nurse - Private Duty Nurse
Shelbyville, Kentucky
LPN
Posted Aug 15
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Kentucky is $30/hr, across 122 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Salary: $30 - $35 / per hour
Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work 1-on-1 with pediatric and/or adult patients in their homes. Weekends, full-time, and part-time positions available for day, evening, and/or night shifts.
Pay depends on schedule, experience, and the skills required per patient.
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Why Join Maxim
- Competitive, Weekly Pay
- Health, Dental, Vision, HSA, and Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Maxcares Awards Program
Responsibilities
Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. On each assignment, provide skilled nursing care/services in accordance with prescribed orders Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition. Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
Qualifications
Currently licensed as an LPN/LVN in the state in which the LPN will practice. Current TB or Chest X-Ray. Current BLS card. One year of prior professional nursing experience preferred Maxim
Benefits
Health and Wellness Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy (company paid if enrolled Medical) and Health Advocate Employee Assistance Program
Retirement and Financial Security
Health Savings Account, 401(k), Short Term Disability, Voluntary Group Life Insurance and Supplemental Accidental Insurance, Hospital Expense Protection Plan, Critical Illness Insurance, Home and Auto Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance and Legal Benefits
Lifestyle
Benefits
Paid Time Off, Employee Discount Program, Transportation Benefits and College Partnership Program
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Maxim Healthcare Maxim Healthcare has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed.
Maxim Healthcare, Inc. (“Maxim”) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Sourced from Maxim Healthcare’s careers page.
Requirements
- Currently licensed as an LPN/LVN in the state in which the LPN will practice.
- Current TB or Chest X-Ray.
- Current BLS card.
- One year of prior professional nursing experience preferred
- Maxim
Benefits highlights
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- Employee discount
Place
- City
- Shelbyville, Kentucky
- State price level
- 10% below the national average
Kentucky index 90.2, where 100 is the national average.
Shelbyville sits along I-64 between Louisville and Lexington, offering small-town Kentucky charm with easy access to two major metros. Known as the Saddlebred Horse Capital, the area features rolling Bluegrass horse farms and a historic downtown courthouse square. A practical home base for nurses who prefer rural calm but want city amenities within an hour's drive.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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