Schedule: Monday-Thursday 12:00pm-10:30pm

The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. This position is responsible for following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provide direct patient care as defined in State Nurse Practice Act, including specialized duties related to end of life care

Implement current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care

Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care

Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care

Participate in coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group; examples include hospice aide, OT, PT, SW, ST, Dietician or Clinical Supervisor

Use and prepare equipment and supplies effectively, adhering to aseptic technique

Provide appropriate pain/symptom management

Evaluate patients response to treatments/medications

Participate in personal, professional growth and development

Participate in organization's quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities

Perform other duties as assigned by the registered nurse

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must comply with company policies, procedures and processes in addition to Hospice

and Homecare rules and regulations

Must be dependable and flexible in work schedule

Must comply with harassment and discrimination policies

Must foster good working relationships

Must be a licensed driver with licensed automobile that is insured in accordance with

organization/state requirements and is in good working order

Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check as well as a drug/alcohol

screening upon hire and periodically thereafter

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to see color changes on a patient's skin; can listen to heart and lung

sounds through a stethoscope; and feel skin temperature, as well as palpating pulses

Must demonstrate vital sensory abilities including near vision, far vision, perceptual

speed, visual color discrimination, depth perception and hearing sensitivity

Must have finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and manual dexterity, must be able to

manipulate equipment in a safe and effective way, and use tools that require motor

functioning, such as blood pressure monitors and hemostats

Must be able to communicate with patients, families and other health care workers

Speech clarity, speech recognition and written expression are vital abilities for

performing the job

Must be able to lift heavy items on a frequent basis

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance and must be able

to spend a prolonged amount of time standing, walking, bending and stretching

Must possess the ability to deal with stressful situations as well as grieving families

Must be able to be compassionate without becoming personally involved with the

patients and their families

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Must be a graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program

Must have three (3) years nursing experience, community health/hospice or medical/surgical experience is preferred

Must currently be licensed as an LPN/LVN in the State

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Must comply with accepted professional standards and practice

Must demonstrate good verbal and written communication, and organization skills

Must understand the philosophy of hospice concept and understand needs of the terminally ill

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be flexible in work hours

Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs