Full-Time

Licensed Practical Nurse

Home Care

SolutionHealth

SolutionHealth

New Hampshire health system

No salary listed

Manchester, NH, USA

In Person

Requires travel throughout southern New Hampshire.

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Requirements
  • Graduation from an accredited school of Licensed Practical Nursing is required.
  • A minimum of 2 years of previous clinical experience is required; home-care experience is preferred.
  • New Hampshire Licensed Practical Nurse licensure is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification is required, or it must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
  • A valid driver's license is required to travel throughout southern New Hampshire for home health care and other job-related activities.
  • Proof of automobile insurance is required, and a motor vehicle background report will be conducted.
  • Availability for eight- to twelve-hour workdays, including weekend, evening, and night coverage, is required based on organizational needs.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver home health care to patients of all ages and their families, addressing needs ranging from basic to complex and rapidly changing.
  • Practice under the direction of the Clinical Manager and supervision of the Registered Nurse within departmental policies and procedures.
  • Assess patients' physical and psychosocial status and the home environment.
  • Review medical data before delivering patient care, document and communicate patient status, and assess needs for the Home Care Nurses.
  • Participate, under the direction of the Home Care Registered Nurse, in developing patient care plans with patients and families.
  • Communicate appropriate information to patients, peers, managers, physicians, departments, and other involved agencies.
  • Apply problem-solving methodology and quality-improvement practices to patient-care and organizational-process issues.
  • Provide nursing care while promoting patient dignity and maintaining a calm, supportive, and therapeutic environment.
  • Obtain prior authorizations and document adequately to prevent write-offs.
  • Explain insurance coverage and cost of care to patients and significant others.
  • Cover absences by rotating or working extra time and provide services in assigned areas to meet patient needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Home-care clinical experience is preferred.

SolutionHealth is a nonprofit health system serving communities across southern New Hampshire. The system connects hospitals, ambulatory services, home health, physician practices, behavioral health, and other clinical programs. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities across its regional service area. Its operating model centers on member healthcare organizations supported by shared strategy, technology, clinical coordination, finance, and administrative services. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, home care, technology, finance, administration, and patient access. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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