Private Duty Nurse (PDN) - LPN OR RN! at Avid Health At Home North Carolina LLC – Mebane, NC, North Carolina

Avid Health delivers exceptional personalized in-home care services by hiring compassionate people who believe in taking care of our clients, fellow employees, and the communities we serve.

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**We are seeking an LPN or RN for weekday shifts, 7am to 7pm in the Mebane area.**

This case will be 1:1 care for a medically complex client in a school setting. Experience with cath care and hoyer lift experience needed.

The Private Duty Nurse (PDN) is a member of the client care team that provides services directly, or acts as a placement agency, to deliver skilled nursing services to clients in their personal residences. The PDN works under the supervision of the Clinical Manager.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and treats clients with appropriate level of skill according to client's needs under the supervision of an RN, Clinical Manager.
• Assist with providing continuity of care and emotional needs of client and family.
• Resourceful in meeting client's psychosocial needs.
• Verbal demonstration of client rights and responsibilities.
• Make decisions based on sound nursing judgements.
• Recognizes and copes with emergencies appropriately.
• Ensures proper management of client services.
• Demonstrates competent use of equipment.
• Appropriately communicates information relative to client care in accordance with agency policies.
• Observes the client's general physical, emotional, and mental status, and reports all changes in the client's conditions, family situation, incident, and occurrences during shift immediately to agency RN/CM or Customer Care Coordinator.
• Ensure all forms of communication with clients, families, and health plan providers are documented timely to promote continuity of care across all interdepartmental functions.
• Build relationships with clients to encourage compliance with care plans and client safety.
• Maintains accurate clinical and shift work documentations to update system in accordance with guidelines set forth by the agency in a comprehensive and timely manner.
• Manage client/contract satisfaction with the highest level of customer service standards, communication, and documentation.
• Adheres to infection control policies and exposure control plan as mandated.
• Monitor and maintain clinical report, including Infection and Occurrence/Complaint Reports.

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Benefits:

• Competitive pay, paid weekly (with access to daily pay through TapCheck)
• Flexible Schedule
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Shift Differential
• Ongoing training
• Employee referral bonus
• Performance based bonus
• 401k plan with company match

Additional benefits for eligible Full-Time (30 hours+) employees:

• Medical Insurance, with company contribution
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Avid Health at Home is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications:

1. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
2. Licensure / Certification: Registered Nurse who is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON). Must have a current, unencumbered license as an RN. Must be in good standing in the applicable state of practice. Must maintain all state and federal compliance requirements for licensure and employment.
3. Travel: Travel is required for business purposes. Employees must have a valid driver's license issued by the state in which they work and a satisfactory driving record.
4. Work Experience: Minimum of one year of home care experience. One additional year of nursing experience, preferably in a hospital, is required for conducting applicable training classes.
5. Other Hours of Work: Varies on a case-by-case basis. Full time is at least 30 hours a week from Saturday-Friday.
6. Skills and Additional Requirements:
7. A specific understanding of geographical/cultural requirements of branch office is preferred.
8. Must be customer service oriented and prepared to liaise with patients, their families and other care providers.
9. Ability to use computerized systems.
10. Satisfactory verbal and written communication skills.
11. Ability to work well under pressure.
12. Bilingual preferred