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Bluestem PACE - McPherson, KS 67460; Bluestem PACE - Hutchinson - Hutchinson, KS 67502

Level Experienced Position Type PRN Job Shift Day Education Level Nurse License Travel Percentage Up to 25% local Category Health Care

Bluestem PACE is looking for a PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our expanding team as a PRN - Clinic/Homecare Float!

Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits! – Tailored for PRN employees!

At Bluestem Communities, we understand the unique nature of PRN (as-needed) roles, and we are committed to offering a benefits package that supports your well-being and lifestyle. As a PRN employee, you'll have access to the following benefits:

Financial wellness and security

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Payactiv : Early access to earned wages

Wellness and support benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bluestem Wellness Center membership

Meal perks

• Meal discounts at our dining locations

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you—visit our Careers page today!

Position Overview:

The primary function of the Clinic/Homecare LPN is to assess, coordinate, monitor, and provide health care services and treatment for Bluestem PACE participants. This role encompasses rendering skilled nursing and palliative care services, planning and monitoring in-home services, and assisting in the supervision of home care aides, while also coordinating quality improvement development, support, data collection, and analysis.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide direct patient care in home and at clinic based upon policy and procedures standards of care and regulatory bodies.
• Conduct initial comprehensive assessments, unscheduled nursing assessments and participates in IDT.
• Responsible for the skilled nursing care, palliative care, and home care needs of the group of participants assigned.
• Facilitates the integration of new participants into the Bluestem PACE health care delivery system including medication, immunizations, and routine monitoring of chronic problems through the health record and nursing care plan development.
• Provides ongoing nursing assessments on a scheduled basis and submits PACE data requirements for caseload participants.
• Provides liaison with primary care provider in the event of an episodic illness; assists in coordinating services provided by primary care provider.
• Assists participants in maintaining optimum health; provides health education and counseling to participants and caregivers facing chronic conditions and end of life issues.
• Reports changes in the participants' conditions to a physician or responsible party promptly and takes follow-up action as necessary.
• Prepares and administers medications, enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition and treatment as ordered.
• Responsible for the completion of care plans utilizing the nursing process of assessment, establishing goals, planning interventions, and evaluations for the assigned participants.
• Responsible for a documented encounter at least monthly on assigned participants.
• Responsible for the completion of the supervisory visits on the participants assigned and notifying Clinical Service Director if care issues arise.
• Assures nursing services are documented in a timely, legible and accurate manner.
• Assure that home care charts are up to date.
• Document care in the participant's medical record consistent with documentation policies and workflows.
• Follows established standards of nursing practices and implement program policies and procedures.
• Follows, supervises and evaluates the implementation of the Participant's Bill of Rights.
• Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Actively participates in Case Management.
• Provides updates to team regarding participants' change in health or functional status.
• Participates in monthly quality assurance.
• Responsible for participant safety, identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as able.
• Assists in assuring personal and staff compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood borne pathogens, hazardous material handling and fire safety.
• May provide basic first aid to agency employees as required by incident or injury.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects and committees as assigned.
• Follows Bluestem PACE admission, discharge, and transfer procedures and coordinate admissions, discharges and transfers with other departments, physicians, and ancillary service providers. Must be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
• Provide off-hour on-call assistance as assigned for the completion of skilled nursing and palliative care visits occurring at that time.
• Requires the use of personal vehicle.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Kansas Nurse degree from an accredited school of nursing or college/university
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite