Private Duty Nurse LVN

Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: October 1, 2024

Job Description:

Provide one-on-one care to medically fragile children and adults in their homes, assisting with daily living activities and promoting health and well-being.


Aveanna's Private Duty nurses play a vital role in helping patients transition home from the hospital and receive the continuous care they need to thrive.


We match our nurses to their patients based on skill, age, health condition, and acuity level, ensuring a personalized and effective care experience.


Our nurses work flexible schedules, including 8 to 16-hour shifts, and have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on their patients' lives.


We currently have patients and openings in various locations, including Brownsville, Olmito, and surrounding areas.


Aveanna is a leading national provider of home health services, dedicated to revolutionizing the way care is delivered to medically fragile children and adults.


We are seeking dedicated and compassionate nurses to join our team and help us provide the best possible care to our patients.

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• Compassion and Purpose - 1:1 nurse-to-medically-fragile-patient ratio
  
• Community and Connection - cases close to home
  
• Flexibility and Balance - self-scheduling, full-time, part-time, or PRN
  
• Growth and Inclusion - career and skillset advancement opportunities
  
• Excitement and Happiness - a place to call HOME
  
  
  
  We offer a range of benefits, including:
  
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  • Health, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance
    
  • Paid Time Off available
    
  • Weekly and/or daily pay
    
  • Overtime opportunities
    
  • Electronic documentation - a tablet in every home
    
  • Tuition reimbursement (conditions apply)
    
  • Company-sponsored continuing education credits
    
  • 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
    
  • Employee stock purchase plan with employee discount
    
  • Paid in-house trach and vent training available
    
  • Awards and recognition Program
    
  • Employee Relief Fund
    
  • 24/7 local support
    
    
    
    Responsibilities include:
    
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    • Implementation of physicians' prescribed plan of care
      
    • Patient assessments and coordination of care
      
    • Administration of prescribed medication, treatments, and therapies
      
    • Compliant, timely documentation of care provided in system of record
      
    • Health promotion, teaching, and training of family members
      
    • Responsible for accepting and writing verbal orders from physicians as required and for obtaining co-signature of Case Manager on all verbal orders
      
    • Follow up with physician, client, family members, staff, and Case Manager on client problems, concerns, and/or changes in client condition
      
    • Performs other appropriate duties as assigned
      
      
      
      Qualifications include:
      
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      • Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered license (RN/LPN/LVN) in the state in which the clinician will practice
        
      • Current CPR certification from American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or BLS
        
      • TB skin test (current within last 12 months)
        
      • Six months prior hands-on nursing experience preferred but not required
        
      • Must have reliable transportation
        
        
        
        Aveanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
        
        
        As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.
        

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