LPN Homecare

Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) to work with adorable pediatric patients in the home setting located in South Suburbs of Chicago, IL including Burnham, Calumet City, Frankfort, Thornton, and Chicago Heights.

Shifts: Day and Nightshifts available for part and full time!

Salary: $30- $40/ per hour

Benefits:

Health and Welfare:

Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy (company paid if enrolled in 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 and Pet Insurance

Lifestyle Benefits:

Legal Benefits, Employee Discount Program, Transportation Benefits, College Partnership Program, Paid Time Off and Leave of Absence

Responsibilities:

• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• On each assignment, provides 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 prior professional nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient/client care and/or contracted services
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed, as well as, monitors and documents effectiveness of intervention and progress toward established goals
• Intervenes as applicable to changes in condition and reports such changes to appropriate supervisor and/or physician
• Documents all physician collaboration/coordination of care in the medical record and communicates this information as needed
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment including universal precautions

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Active RN License or Active LPN License
• Current CPR
• PPD or chest X ray if applicable