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Blue Dove Home Health S
LICENSE PRACTICAL NURSE
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What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$63,400 / year median in Virginia
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Blue Dove Home Health Services is seeking an individual committed to providing excellent care with compassion who has a strong passion for making a positive impact on the quality of life for clients in a home health setting. Licensed Practical Nurses have the unique ability to impact the lives of patients every day by fostering their independence and improving the quality of their lives as an essential member of the team, utilizing the individualized comprehensive plans of care. The Licensed Practical Nurse is a licensed professional who provides direct and indirect patient care services to patients in their home environment or alternative setting per the organization's policies and procedures. Care will be preventive, rehabilitative, and curative in nature. The Licensed Practical Nurse will utilize all the resources available in the agency and community to accomplish the plan of care goals.