Visit Licensed Vocational Nurse; LVN

After Hours Visit Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

For over 45 years Pathways has been a Bay Area pioneer, leader, and innovator in Hospice, Home Health and Palliative Care. We provide care at home or in settings such as assisted living, a nursing home, or the hospital. We have offices in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, and Oakland. Patients and their families know us for our personalized, high-quality care, delivered with empathy, kindness, and respect

TITLE:After Hours Visit Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
OFFICE LOCATION:Sunnyvale
PATIENT TERRITORY:All Services Areas
SCHEDULE:Per Diem
SHIFT:12am-8:30am or 5pm-1am

The posted compensation range of $35.70 - $49.78/Hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Pathways Home Health & Hospice in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. Pathways Home Health & Hospice may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

POSITION

SUMMARY:The Shared Services After Hours Visit LVN is responsible for providing skilled nursing visits to patients and their families as requested by Intella Triage. Documents observations and interventions
related to the patient’s environment, physical, mental, emotional and social status. Communicates care
with other members of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) or team, including patient’s physician.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

● Provides skilled nursing observation of the patient’s condition, problems, care interventions,
patient and family outcomes, and evaluation of these, and documents this in the electronic
record.

● Communicates patient updates to Intella Triage or the Triage Nurse and the case manager,
informing him/her of significant changes in the patient’s condition and needs, and interventions
made. Documents these communications.

● Contacts patient’s physician when necessary.

● Demonstrates skills of a Licensed Vocational Nurse, including management of subcutaneous
medication pumps.

● Maintains in-dated and adequate stock of medical supplies and agency forms.

● Able to discuss the overall history, philosophy and services of Pathways Home Health and
Hospice.

● Provides and documents skilled nursing observation of the patient’s condition, problems, care
interventions, patient and family outcomes, and evaluation of these in the electronic record.

● Accesses electronic device during patient visit and documents during or immediately after the
visit or per regulation.

● Reports regularly to the Manager of Clinical Services - After Hours regarding care provided,
and immediately notifies him/her when patient condition is found to be unstable and there is a
need for changes in current plan of care.

● Supports, instructs and educates the patient, family, caregivers, and facility staff.

● Attends educational in-service trainings, and other agency meetings as requested by manager.

● Maintains the dignity of the dying patient and supports the patient’s and family’s unique
spiritual and cultural beliefs.

● Provides holistic, family-centered care across the treatment settings to improve the quality of
life.

● Knowledgably discusses and initiates non-pharmacologic interventions as appropriate to
promote comfort, improve quality of life, and help manage emotional, spiritual, and physical
distress.

● Participates in the Pathways quality assessment performance improvement program and
in-service education related to areas of practice as appropriate.

● Meets productivity standards as established by manager.

● When in a facility, adheres to “Pathways Standards of Care and Practice in Facilities” or
equivalent document.

● Prints out and files visit documentation in facility (RCFE or SNF) binder or chart per facility
preference at the time of visit.

● Maintains timely communication with patient, family, and facility staff regarding all aspects of
patient care.

● Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to the safety, infection control and other policies of
the facility.

● Maintains and updates level of knowledge and skills required to provide quality nursing care.

● Updates and maintains medication list. Monitors for side effects and communicates these.
Effectively…