LPN - Home Health - Full Time - Saint Louis Job Listing at Mercy in St. Louis, MO (Job ID 960352)

Description

Mercy - Home Health LPN, Community-Based

Home Health Opportunities in St. Louis Metro and Neighboring Counties

• Full Time (40 hrs. per week,) Day Shift
  • Mon-Fri, 8a-430p + on-call Weekends
  • Holiday Rotation - 1 summer, 1 winter
• Gas Mileage Offered - $0.70/mile
  • Subject to change per Federal Reimbursement Rate
• Day-one, Comprehensive Health (medical, dental & vision insurance)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,000 for continuing education 
• Scholar Loan Program - $10,000 to obtain RN
• Flexible scheduling
• Work life balance
• Autonomous work
• Family friendly
• Annual Merit raise - based on performance 
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Annual contribution of $100 per month to eligible co-workers enrolled in the Dependent Care FSA  
• Paid parental leave for new parents 
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Pharmacy Coverage
• Extended Sick Bank (ESB)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Future career growth!

Mercy Home Health is a 5 star agency in customer satisfaction. Our nurses enjoy an autonomous way of providing healthcare to patients out in the community in the patient's home.  Our staff bring a high level of care to various patients of different social backgrounds, cultures, age groups, and social dynamics. Community based nursing allows Mercy Home Health to provide a personal touch to the patients we meet while seeing them through to success.

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Qualifications:

• Licensure: Current LPN license in the state of Missouri. Must be a licensed driver.
• Certification/Registration:
  • IV certification required (or within 1 year of hire)
  • Possesses and maintains current BLS CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
• Preferred Experience: Prefer one year experience in a related field.
• Other skills & knowledge:
  
  • Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
  • Understands Hospice philosophy; issues related to death/dying and grief. Complies with Unity Health Hospice Health Status requirements.
  • Has ability to provide good written documentation in a timely manner.
  • Is flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation and has ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
  • Employee has significant impact on patient welfare.
  • Effects or errors in determining patient condition or administering medication could be critical. Employee is frequently to continuously alone with patient and must be able to handle emergencies without assistance.
  • Employee must be able to assist falling or fallen patient; must be able to perform CPR alone. Individual homes may present poor lighting situations, exposure to pets and other allergens, pest infestations and poor cleanliness.
  • Employee may be exposed to irate and abusive patients and families.
  • Employee must be able to assess home situation for possible patient abuse.
  • Employee may be required to drive at night and/or in hazardous conditions; must be able to follow written/verbal instructions and read a map. Employee must independently schedule patient visits in timely and efficient manner; checking in with office daily to update schedule. Employee has regular contact with agency staff members, physicians, hospital or medical center staff, general public. Employee regularly handles confidential information.
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For more information please reach out to Breana at Breana.Balthasar@Mercy.net

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