We are currently seeking talented, compassionate LPNs to provide rapid response hospice care to patients where they reside in Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties, in Maryland.

This position is Full-time, with a schedule of 3 12-hour shifts (10am - 10:30pm) per week, plus the expectation of rotating Weekend coverage (Saturday & Sunday) based on patient-need, and minimal holiday requirement. This position is Non-Exempt, and eligible for Shift Differential.

Want to join our Team? We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated LPNs to join our Rapid Response Team. Our Rapid Response LPNs, under the direction of the registered nurse, provide care to our patients in all settings, including skilled and crisis nursing visits, admissions, death visits, continuous care and GIP. Our Rapid Response LPNs may also provide Triage Support, managing in-coming calls to answer questions, locate the appropriate person or resource, provide comfort and manage symptoms, until a Nurse can be dispatched and arrive at the patient’s care setting.

Main Responsibilities:

• Engage with patients to build trust while you assess their physical, psychosocial, and emotional condition as well as their environment during regular nursing visits. Adapts communication style to each individual and circumstance to provide an atmosphere that protects patient dignity.
• Recognizes changes in clinical status, anticipates patient and caregiver needs with a sense of urgency, and reports any changes to the patient or their environment to the interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest level of service and care. Requests assistance from supervisor or an RN as needed.
• Work collaboratively with your supervising RN Case Manager to initiate and revise plan and goals of care to ensure patient comfort and family/caregiver support and competence throughout their journey through advanced illness and end-of-life.
• Follows nursing standards of practice and meets or exceeds HOC quality goals to ensure the best possible outcomes for the patient and family from admission through bereavement care.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions
• Competitive salary and generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC. Access to our Emergency Sick Bank to provide a safety net gift of up to 80 hours of sick time for medical emergencies if you run out of paid time off.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance, and available accident and critical illness coverage.
• Retirement 401(k) plan, with a generous company match.

About Hospice of the Chesapeake

At Hospice of the Chesapeake, we create meaningful experiences for those in the communities we serve who are experiencing serious advanced illness and loss. We believe truly meaningful experiences come from a partnership between highly skilled and compassionate professionals, our healthcare partners and the patient and family with a primary focus on living each day to the fullest extent possible. We develop care plans to minimize symptoms, articulate what matters most, and remember that each moment matters.

We are Your Hometown Hospice! Over the last 45 years, our team has cared for more than 50,000 hospice patients and nearly 100,000 family members.

To learn more please visit us at hospicechesapeake.org or find us on social media.

Your Qualifications:

• Current Maryland LPN license and thorough knowledge of nursing principles.
• 2 or more years of nursing experience in med/surg or home care required, with experience in hospice, end-of-life, or critical care experience preferred.
• Familiarity and comfort with documenting in an Electronic Medical Record.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record and reliable transportation
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeake’s commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodations may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.

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