Licensed Practical Nurse - Mental Health jobs in Petersburg, VA

Heaven Sent by Home Town Health Care would like to share with you the available Full Time LPN opportunity. Heaven Sent provides skilled home care services to clients in the Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Prince George areas. Heaven Sent is a privately owned and operated home health agency which has been in business for over 30 years. The organization is a deemed status health care agency accredited by the Joint Commission.

We are currently recruiting experienced LPN with at least 2 years of skilled nursing who would like to be part of an employee oriented organization. It would be a pleasure to speak with you regarding our employment opportunities.

Position: LPN

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature of the level of responsibilities, duties, and skill required of individuals assigned to this job.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Demonstrates leadership in providing skilled nursing services in the home.
• Carries out prescribed treatments, nursing care and health instruction
• Assist patients in reaching their potential rehab goals.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• LPN with a minimum of 2 year recent Home Health experience.
• Current VA licensure.
• Understanding of computerized documentation systems.
• Must have excellent leadership ability, assessment and interview kills and knowledge of home health.
• Has an ability to deal tactfully with the community.
• Understands home care and the services provided to patient and family/caregiver through an interdisciplinary group.

CONTACTS:

Frequent contacts with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Contact with family members in the patient’s home. Contact with staff and visitors in the office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching. Use of personal vehicle. Job entails traveling.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Maybe exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases that require use of personal protective equipment; contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements(accidents, injuries, illnesses); subject to varying home environments which may not be ideal, subject to varying and unpredictable situations in recipient’s home and agency office.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Med Surg: 1 year (Preferred)
• Home Health Care: 1 year (Preferred)
• Healthcare: 2 years (Required)

License:

• Virginia (Required)

Work Location:

• On the road

Completed license needed:

• Upon starting work

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply

Company's Facebook page:

• www.facebook.com/homehealthva

Work Location: On the road