Licensed Practical Nurse - Gainesville

Position Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides field-based clinical services and ongoing nursing support for clients receiving home and community-based services within assigned areas. The LPN is responsible for completing assigned supervisory visits, monitoring client conditions, providing nursing interventions and education within their scope of practice, and ensuring timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with established care plans, regulatory requirements, and agency standards.

Operating within the area-based pod model, the LPN works collaboratively with the area RN, PRN nurses, caregivers, and operational teams to support coordinated client care, identify and communicate changes in client condition, and escalate clinical concerns as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care, medications, and treatments in accordance with the established Plan of Care and within LPN scope of practice.
• Monitor client health status, vital signs, and changes in condition and report significant findings to the RN and appropriate care team members.
• Perform skilled nursing interventions, when ordered, including medication management, wound care, catheter care, respiratory treatments, and other prescribed services.
• Educate clients and caregivers regarding medications, treatments, safety, and disease/diagnosis management.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation of services provided, client status, interventions, and changes in condition.
• Participate in Plan of Care reviews, updates, and coordination of services in collaboration with the RN and interdisciplinary care team.
• Develop and maintain the weekly supervisory visit schedule in coordination with the RN.
• Complete required supervisory, IDT, and GAPP visits and associated documentation.
• Identify and escalate clinical, safety, caregiver, or service-delivery concerns to the RN or appropriate clinical leader.
• Maintain compliance with applicable GAPP, SFC, Traditional Medicaid, agency, and clinical requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Current, active, and unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license to practice in the State of Georgia.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience providing care to medically fragile individuals.
• Working knowledge of applicable home and community-based service programs, including ICWP, CCSP, SOURCE, and GAPP.
• Ability to provide nursing services within the LPN scope of practice and in accordance with established Plans of Care.
• Ability to travel to client homes and other service locations within the assigned territory.
• Maintain automobile insurance coverage that meets applicable state and company requirements throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous home health, home care, or community-based nursing experience.
• Experience providing skilled nursing services in the home setting.