LVN - Home Health - PRN

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice Georgetown, TX 78626, US

Overview

Are you in search of a new career opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice.

As a national leader in home-based care, Enhabit is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the country. We’re committed to expanding what’s possible for patient care in the home, all while fostering a unique culture that is both innovative and collaborative.

At Enhabit, the best of what’s next starts with us. We not only make it a priority to maintain an ethical and stable workplace but also continually invest in our employees. By extending ongoing professional development opportunities and providing cutting-edge technology solutions, we ensure our employees are always moving their careers forward and prepared to deliver a better way to care for our patients.

Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Enhabit offers competitive benefits that support and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools and resources include:

30 days PDO – Up to 6 weeks (PDO includes company observed holidays)
Continuing education opportunities
Scholarship program for employees
Matching 401(k) plan for all employees
Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
Supplemental insurance policies for life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance plans for full-time employees
Flexible spending account plans for full-time employees
Minimum essential coverage health insurance plan for all employees
Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
Incentivized bonus plan

Responsibilities

As a LVN, you will visit patients in their homes and provide nursing care for them under direction of RNs and in compliance with the physicians' orders.

Qualifications

1. Must possess a valid state driver’s license.

2. Must possess automobile liability insurance.

3. Must wear seat belts at all times while driving.

4. Dependable transportation kept in good working condition.

5. Must be able to drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions.

6. Must be currently licensed as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of employment.

Additional Information

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.

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