LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse For Private Duty Nursing In-Home Care

We are seeking experienced Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our compassionate, high‑performing team. In this vital role, you'll provide skilled, one‑on‑one nursing care and meaningful support to our private duty nursing clients. We have a variety of day, night, weekend, and overnight shifts available.

We're looking for nurses with reliable, consistent availability who can commit to a case that fits their schedule - whether part‑time (2-30 hours weekly) or full‑time (up to 40 hours weekly). See a small sample of currently open hours at the bottom of this listing.

At BrightStar Care, we hire nurses who genuinely live by The Golden Rule and treat every client and colleague with the same respect and kindness they expect in return. Do you believe in and practice The Golden Rule in your daily work?

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to patients, ensuring their comfort and dignity, particularly during weekends and overnight shifts.
• Assess patient conditions and make informed decisions about care plans, addressing symptoms, pain, and emotional needs.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring safety and effectiveness in the management of symptoms and patient comfort.
• Offer emotional support to both patients and their families, fostering a peaceful and reassuring environment.
• Ensure proper documentation of patient care, including accurate and timely updates of all interventions, assessments, and changes in condition.
• Respond to emergencies and provide immediate care as necessary, taking action to ensure patient safety and well-being.

At BrightStar Care® we value our nurses and care about their well-being. We treat our nurses like our best clients and strive to provide great benefits. We are proud to offer you the opportunity to pursue your passion and provide you the recognition and benefits you deserve.

Company Benefits

Compensation

• Competitive wages
• Weekly pay w/direct deposit
• Paid overtime
• Holiday pay

Bonuses

• Employee referral bonuses
• Employee of the month bonuses
• Performance based bonuses
• Weekly incentives

Insurance

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental insurance including Short-term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance

Time off

• Earned paid time off (PTO)
• Paid bereavement leave
• Birthday PTO

Education

• Training and continuing education opportunities
• Paid professional development
• Free online training resources

Wellness and Perks

• Free family membership to the local Rec center
• Exclusive employee discount and gift card programs
• Monthly employee appreciation activities
• Free FOOD!...AND SO MUCH MORE!

Why Work for BrightStar Care?

• We offer a variety of in-home and facility-based assignments with a variety of cases, procedures and treatments
• We offer a flexible schedule with weekend and evening opportunities
• We promote from within and offer many opportunities for career/professional growth
• We have mobile time tracking and care notes, which means you can easily clock in and out
• We seek employees who are not afraid to shape the future of our business
• We're a nationally recognized home care brand with local community roots (every BrightStar Care® location is independently owned and operated)
• You can be part of a team that includes RN oversight on every case
• Lastly, we're minority- and female-owned, which makes us simply different...in a VERY GOOD WAY!

Join the best and brightest! You will be working with one of the most prestigious brands in the industry. The BrightStar Care brand is HomeCare Pulse Employer of Choice and has earned the Joint Commission Enterprise Champion for Quality award for 12 YEARS RUNNING! (Over 95% of BrightStar locations are Joint Commission accredited or in process.)

Job Responsibilities

• Perform all skill, treatments, and procedures to the scope of practice as defined in the Nurse Practice Act- Ohio Revised Code (ORC) of clinical practice
• Implement treatment and plan of care, using sound judgement and critical thinking
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care and the nursing processes
• Document observed changes in patient's condition, situation, or care environment, and communicate to the Director of Nursing
• Adhere to the policies, procedures, and protocols of the agency of employment
• Adhere to HIPAA laws and ensure confidentiality and security of the client's medical information

Job Requirements

• Unencumbered license as in the State of Ohio
• Minimum three (1) year of documented clinical experience. Private duty, home care assistance and/or direct care experience at an assisted living or skilled nursing facility, etc., is preferred
• Strong clinical skills. Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
• Certified CPR/BLS and negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
• Licensed driver with reliable and insured automobile (proof of insurance required)
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and communicate effectively
• Must be able to stand walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push and pull. Varied assistance is required depending on the mobility of the client
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Up-to-date vaccinations including COVID-19, Influenza, and Hepatitis B

BrightStar Care- Cuyahoga West serves the west side of Cleveland and surrounding areas (Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina counties), including the cities of Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, Berea, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Brooklyn, Brookpark, Brunswick, Fairview Park, Independence, Lakewood, Middleburg Heights, North Olmsted, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Parma, Parma Heights, Rocky River, Seven Hills, Strongsville, and Westlake.

BrightStar Care® is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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.

OPEN CASES AND HOURS - Please note: Our open cases and available hours change frequently. The listings shown here represent only a small sample of current opportunities.

Location: Lorain County

Staff: LPN or RN, and HHA

Skills needed: Trach care; TPN management; catheter care; wound care.

Hours open:

7:00 am to 7:00 pm any day Monday through Sunday

7:00 pm to 7:00 am any day Monday through Sunday

Location: Southwest Cuyahoga County

Staff: LPN or RN

Skills needed: Pediatric care, G‑tube medication administration; seizure‑related care; incontinence care; nebulizing; suctioning; mobility support with electric wheelchair and Hoyer lift.

Hours open:

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm any day Monday through Sunday

7:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday

Location: Westside Cuyahoga County

Staff: LPN or RN

Skills needed: Infant pediatric care, Seizure monitoring; total‑assist ADLs (bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting); medication administration; mobility assistance and transfers.

Hours open:

6:15 am to 4:15 pm Saturday and Sunday

Location: Cuyahoga County

Staff: LPN or RN (20hrs/day), and HHA (4hrs/day)

Skills needed: Ventilator care (training available); PEG feeding; colostomy care; wound care.

Hours open:

Nurses: 7:00 or 8:00 am to 5:00 or 6:00 pm any day Monday through Sunday

Aides: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (times are flexible) any day Monday through Sunday

Location: Eastside Cuyahoga County

Staff: LPN or RN

Skills needed: Medication administration; trach care; catheter care; full‑assist ADLs; transfers to/from electric wheelchair.

Hours open:

7:00 or 8:00 am to 7:00 or 8:00 pm any day Monday through Sunday

7:00 or 8:00 pm to 7:00 or 8:00 am any day Monday through Sunday