Job description

Schedule: Daily 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am (24/7 Client - Parkville, MO)

Are you looking for a nursing career where you can make a difference in someone's life? We are proud to offer you the opportunity to pursue your passion as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) specializing in in-home care. BrightStar Care North Kansas City is seeking a team of nurses to provide one-on-one care to a patient in their home environment on a 24/7 schedule.

Our client is in her mid-forties with paralysis of bilat upper and lower extremities due to an injury (C5-C7 spinal cord injury). She experiences numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness. She requires assistance with catheterization, medication preparation, and administration, bowel regimen, nutrition, repositioning/transfers to wheelchair as tolerated, and ADLs. She transfers with a sideboard or a Hoyer lift. Our client is cognitively aware and oriented to person, place, and time. Our client lives at home with her husband, two children, and three dogs. Our client enjoys remaining active in her children's lives and is looking for a nurse to accompany her on routine outings.

To be eligible for this position, you must be COVID vaccinated, be a non-smoker, be reliable, enjoy being around pets and family, feel comfortable working in a home setting, have excellent communication skills, problem-solving skills, electronic documentation skills, and be comfortable with communicating regularly with client's physician.

RN Requirements:

• Current unrestricted LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) license in MO
• Reliable car and auto insurance
• Valid Driver's License
• Current CPR Certification (BLS- Red Cross or American Heart Association) *we offer a class at a reduced cost if you need your BLS*
• Negative TB test within last year
• Clean background and criminal record
• COVID Vaccine
• Non-Smoker (must be able to pass nicotine test)
• Adhere to HIPAA and maintain client confidentiality

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Pain Medicine

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to pass a nicotine drug screen?

Work Location: In person

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