Hospice Homecare LPN

The License Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates competency in delivery of quality patient care to terminally ill patients ranging in age from infants to geriatrics. The LPN is responsible for implementing a plan of care developed by the Staff Nurse in accordance with the patient’s express wishes and in full compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and agency policy, procedures, and standards of care.

• Duties are delegated by and performed under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Manage and organize schedule for the best route.
• Make nursing visits and implement nursing activities consistent with the patient’s Plan of Care. These include: administration of prescribed medical treatments, wound care, phlebotomy, medications, and basic bedside care. In addition, may irrigate, collect blood, change dressings; give medications/fluids through peripheral, PICC, midline, central venous access, and IVADs. May change dressings and sites, give medications/fluids through subcutaneous access catheters. May remove peripheral, PICC, midline, central venous catheter and subcutaneous catheters as assigned by RN.
• Focus visits (wound care/follow up/patient is declining).
• Communicate with team about changes with patient/schedule, etc.
• Collaborate/delegate as needed to Hospice Aides.

In hospice care, you are dealing with grief. It is important to find ways to not take the heaviness of it all home with you. Many of our employees find that what helps them on those hard days is to find joy in the fact that they were able to be there to comfort that patient, help them feel cared for, and make a difference in the time they had with them.

• Integrity
• Patient-dignity minded
• Self motivation
• Ability to work independently
• Open minded, positive attitude
• Ability to handle heavy‑lifting (minimum lifting requirement 40lbs)
• Ability to maintain composure in any situation (ex: dealing with bodily fluids, grieving family, etc.)

Associates or better in Nursing.

• 1 year:
  Clinical Nursing experience

• LPN
• Drivers License

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