Home Health LPN/LVN
Manchester, New Hampshire
Elliot Hospital

Job Opportunity: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide home care nursing services with no call or float responsibilities.
• Work schedule: 40 hours per week, dayshift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM).
• Weekends may be required as needed.
• Must have reliable personal transportation to travel to patients' homes.
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses.
• Nursing care includes wound care, ostomy care, indwelling catheters, and care for patients with CVA, cancer, edema, sepsis, COPD, CHF, and other conditions.
• Use of specialized equipment such as CoaguChek, phlebotomy supplies, and Aspira drains.
• Epic electronic charting experience is required.
• Skills checklist will be completed during onboarding.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in New Hampshire.
• Minimum 1 year of home health nursing experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience working with adult and geriatric patients.
• Phlebotomy skills.
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Travelers who have previously been employed by the associated health system are not eligible.
• Background check includes social security verification, national sex offender registry, criminal searches (excluding NH counties), motor vehicle record check, and education verification.
• Drug screen panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, fentanyl, methadone, opiates, PCP, and others.
• Pass/fail testing for EKG/dysrhythmia is required within 48 hours of contract signing.
• Candidates must complete state-specific releases and authorizations as required.
• Facility requires documentation of compliance with OSHA education and other safety protocols.
• Physical and health document expiration dates are managed with extended expiration to avoid frequent renewals.

Patient Population & Care Focus

• Adults and geriatric patients.
• Medical and surgical diagnoses.
• Generalist nursing care including wound care, ostomy, catheter care.
• Chronic and acute conditions such as stroke, cancer, edema, sepsis, COPD, and congestive heart failure.

Work Environment

• Home health setting.
• No float or call responsibilities.
• Travel to patient homes required.

This position is ideal for LVN/LPN nurses with home health or related experience who are comfortable working independently in patients' homes and have strong clinical and phlebotomy skills.