In Home Healthcare LVN: Nights

In Home Healthcare LVN:
Full Time/Part Time Nights

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Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse – LPN/LVN

Our local office is looking for a team of compassionate nurses to provide care for a very special client/patient. Here are some of the details of this case; more can be discussed by applying or contacting the local office.

Schedule: Any nights Monday-Friday (6:30p-6:30a)

Location/Setting: San Antonio, TX 78245

Age Range: Child

Acuity: Feeding tube & medication administration, training provided

Aveanna Culture and Benefits:

• Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company in 2024
• Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees and Culture and Best CEO in 2024 (as ranked by Comparably)
• Health, Dental, Vision and company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off available
• Flexible scheduling – full‑time, part‑time, or PRN; days, nights, and weekend shifts
• 24/7 local support from operators and clinicians
• Aveanna tablet in each patient’s home for electronic documentation
• Career pathing with opportunities for skill advancement
• Weekly and/or daily pay
• Employee stock purchase plan with 15% discount
• Employee relief fund
• Benefit eligibility can vary by employment status and location

Qualifications:

• Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered license (LPN/LVN) in the state where the clinician will practice.
• Compact licenses must be transferred to your state of residence within 90 days.
• Current CPR certification (hands‑on component). Aveanna can assist in obtaining this after hire if necessary.
• TB skin test current within last 12 months.
• Six months prior hands‑on nursing experience preferred but not required.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Essential Job Functions:

• Delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
• Observe and assess patient condition and care needs continuously and report changes to supervisor/physician as appropriate.
• Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care in a timely manner.
• Participate, implement, and update the nursing care plan.
• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
• Recognize changes in patient needs and responses that require intervention; implement care to prevent or reduce risk.
• Accept responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies, and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect staff and patient according to OSHA standards.
• Educate patient and family regarding disease process, self‑care techniques, and prevention strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of nursing competencies by participating in continuing education and internal programs.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current, unrestricted state license as a licensed nurse in the state of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures.
• State‑specific experience: one year of pediatrics for South Carolina; one year of experience working under current nursing license for California; one year of experience working as a licensed nurse for Louisiana.
• Continuing education as required by state.

Additional Preferences:

• Six months of recent experience as a licensed nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Home health experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Speak, write, read, and understand English.
• Travel ability.
• Lift 50 pounds.
• Reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
• Sit and climb stairs.
• Visual and hearing acuity; strong sense of smell and touch.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations in home or during transport.

Environment:

• Ability to function in various environments, including exposure to allergens, blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.

Notice: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities. Duties may change at any time without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health‑related requirements, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aveanna Healthcare encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.