Hospice LPN

Overview

Compensation: $30.00 per hour.

Schedule: M-F 830a-430p plus triage on call responsibilities on rotating weekends/Holidays.

Benefits: Medical or medical stipend. Dental, Vision, Benefit time, 401K.

Geographic coverage: Ability to cover Sussex & Warren NJ and Pike County PA, Focus on Sussex and Pike.

• Explains, interprets and coordinates patients' rights and advanced directives; explains Medicare Hospice Benefit when indicated.
• Follows established plan of care for each patient and reports observations to team leader or primary nurse.
• Collaborates with primary nurse with regards to new nursing diagnoses and need for changes in plan of care.
• Assists patient/family in obtaining durable medical equipment and supplies essential to care.
• Observes and records signs and symptoms of disease process.
• Communicates with the physician, the family and other health team personnel, and others to report changes in the patient s physical and/or emotional condition and identify patient needs.
• Performs patient/family teaching; utilizes teaching tools and handouts; documents all teaching and patient response.
• Performs technical procedures within the scope of the LPN Nurse Practice Act and agency policies.
• Facilitates and supports patient and family self-direction and independence.
• Prepares and administers medications according to policy and documents same.
• Performs personal care and assists ADL’s as directed.
• Provide support and relief for the primary care person while participating in Hospice “at-home respite@ program and provide direct care to the patient.
• Completes chart documentation within 48 hours.
• Documents vital signs, measurements, nursing interventions, treatments and patient responses; completes flow sheets, narratives, and verbal orders, as per agency policy.
• Maintains productivity in compliance with agency standards.
• Communicates with the Nursing Supervisor and other health team members in the planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating of services to the patient and family in order to insure completeness and continuity of services.
• Rotates through the on-call system as scheduled for scheduled revisits.
• Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
• Maintains appropriate infection control practices.
• Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by patient/family/representative or Hospice personnel.
• Participates in all required in service education programs and meetings.
• Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing  while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Strong nursing assessment and documentation skills.
• Clinical knowledge to support the dying process.
• Ability to serve as a resource to patients and families during times of high stress and volatility.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to comprehend the spoken and written English language, to communicate with clarity both verbally and in writing.
• Well organized to manage patient/family needs, provide clinical and oversight of the inpatient Hospice operation.
• Proficiency in operating a computer; including a working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and an electronic medical record.

• Graduation from an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• Licensure in Pennsylvania if practicing in PA. CPR/AED Certification.

Minimum one-year adult or pediatric medical/surgical clinical experience.

Prior home care or hospice experience preferred.