Per diem lpn - Home health

Qualifications

• (Minimum qualifications will be considered required unless specifically stated otherwise) Experience:
• Minimum of one (1) to two (2) year's experience in health care. Three (3) years experience in health care preferred.
• Experience in a home health care preferred.
• Experience in acute care in an institutional setting preferred.
• Experience in homecare preferred.

Education and Training

• (Acquired through formal education, outside study, training on jobs of lesser degree, or by any combination of these.
• May be expressed in terms of formal educational equivalents):
• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nurse or Vocational Nursing program.
• License,
• Certification &
• Registration:
• Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification.
• Current
• Massachusetts licensure: LPN/LVN
• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance
• Other
• Requirements:
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Strong observation skills and problem solving skills. Working Conditions
• Uniform/ Dress Requirements (Beyond those requirements outlined within Policy No. C:3-015.1):None

Working Conditions

• May be exposed to extremes of heat and cold in all weather conditions. Must drive in various weather conditions on roads in varying repair.
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Travel required.
• OSHA exposure category:
• OSHA exposure category: Category I Category I - Position includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues. Category II
• Position includes tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, but employment may require unplanned Category I tasks. Category III - Position includes tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues; would not be required to perform Category I tasks.