About this role
Available Hours: Part or Full Time, 12-Hour Shifts, Overnights, 7pm-7am Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
Location: Downtown Chicago
Experience: Trach & Vent Experience Required, Critical Care Experience Preferred
*Premium Weekend Pay: $45/Hour for Licensed Practical Nurses on Fridays thru Sundays
Start Date: Immediate
Join a leader in the home health care industry. Each independently owned BrightStar location makes more possible for the community and clients it serves. If providing compassionate, high quality care as a Nurse is your passion, BrightStar has an opportunity for you!
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Duties:
- Perform care as defined by clients individual Plan of Care and within scope of states nurse practice act.
- Monitor patients condition and notify appropriate personnel of any changes.
- Provide those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill.
- Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Counsels the client and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly wages, with weekly pay & direct-deposit
- Flexible schedules: hourly, weekends and/or weekdays.
- Variety of assignments, procedures and treatments.
- Weekend and evening opportunities, in-home and facility based.
- One to one patient care.
- Joint Commission accredited
- Free Continuing education.
Position Requirements
Nurse Qualifications:
- Current and unrestricted LPN license in state for which you are applying. (Illinois)
- Home Health Experience Preferred
- Experience with Tracheostomy and G-Tube Clients
- Minimum 1 year critical care nursing experience.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the US.
- Reliable car / auto insurance.
- Clean background and criminal record.