Hospice LPN Field Staff PRN

The LPN Field Staff is responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of quality home health and hospice care and services, ensuring compliance with company standards and federal, state, and local regulations.

• Provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and health care facilities. Ensures an accurate evaluation of patient needs, develops and implements a comprehensive care plan that addresses current needs. For home health, identifies when patients need or qualify for additional services and notifies appropriate team member or team leader.
• Follows current nursing professional standards of practice and agency approved protocols for home health and hospice.
• Provides quality plan and symptom management for the comfort of patients.
• Communicates with other health care providers about changes in condition and patient needs.
• Assesses patient and caregiver needs and provides education when necessary.
• Commitment to high quality customer service for internal and external customers.
• Oversees the implementation of the patient’s plan of care. Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan on an ongoing basis.
• Prepares for IDG by reviewing Care Plan, reconciling medications and projecting patient/family needs, if applicable.

• Audits and maintains current and accurate patient records through use of laptop computers and paper/chart documentation in accordance with policies, federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Participates in quality improvement projects as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of requirements of regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and third party payers.

• Current unencumbered license for the state of Ohio to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required.

• One year experience in acute care required.
• One year experience in medical-surgical nursing preferred.
• Experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency preferred.
• Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the internet required.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record. Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.

• Sitting
  - Up to 4 hours/day
• Standing
  - Up to 8 hours/day
• Walking
  - Up to 6 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies
  - Up to 50 pounds
• Driving
  - Up to 6 hours/day
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays
  - Required as scheduled
• On-call availability - 24/7 for emergencies
• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts
  - Work day
• Subject to residents/patients/patients with various disease processes
  - Occasional
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
  - Work day
• Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I

All other duties as assigned.