Licensed Practical Nurse

Description

Bring
comfort,
compassion,
and
connection
where
it
matters
most.

We’re looking for a Hospice LPN to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families. As part of an RN/LPN care team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, high-quality hospice care to patients living in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and assisted living communities, primarily throughout Fauquier and Prince William Counties. Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

-5:00 p.m. schedule while doing work that truly matters.

• Provide compassionate, skilled nursing care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
• Monitor patients, recognize changes in condition, and communicate promptly with the RN Case Manager and care team.
• Administer medications and treatments according to each patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Educate and support patients and families through symptom changes, comfort measures, and the end-of-life journey.
• Collaborate with RNs, physicians, hospice aides, social workers, and other team members to provide seamless, coordinated care.
• Provide a reassuring presence to patients and families, including compassionate support at the time of death.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation while upholding patient privacy, infection prevention, and standards of care.
• Participate in team collaboration, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development.

• Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Two years’ relevant nursing experience preferred
• Driver’s license, personal automobile, and current automobile liability insurance

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Drive long distances to homes and facilities
• Must be prepared to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens smoke, limited seating
• The job requires regular use of hands for handling objects and involves bending, reaching, walking, and climbing steps. Vision requirements include color, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus
• It may be necessary at times for employees to work beyond scheduled work hours to ensure adequate patient care
• Communication by phone, writing, speaking;
  Regular use of a computer screen and keyboarding
• Able to push, pull, or lift 50 pounds, push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.

** Actual starting pay will be based on relevant experience and qualifications.**