Hospice House LVN **Night Shift

Position Overview

Provide skilled nursing care to patients residing in the Ida Emmerson Hospice House, ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life during their final stages. Manage symptoms, administer medications, and provide emotional support to patients and their families. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, medication administration, wound care, pain management, and symptom control.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans based on patient needs and preferences, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on disease processes, symptom management, and end-of-life care options.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and responses accurately and thoroughly.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other members of the hospice team to ensure comprehensive care.
• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for patients and families.
• Adhere to all hospice regulations and standards of practice.
• Participate in on-call rotation as required.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to care planning discussions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hospice care best practices and regulations.

Schedule Requirements

1. The Full-Time or Half-Time Hospice House LVN must be willing to work two (2) weekend shifts (Friday or Saturday nights) each month, as needed.
2. Must sign-up for a minimum of one (1) 12-hour On-Call NIGHT shift per month/schedule period.  On-Call NIGHT shifts are from 1900-0700.

Environmental Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Routinely performs procedures or other tasks that could involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials.
• Works with Hospice patients in the Ida Emerson Hospice House. May infrequently provide care for patients in home, SNF, and RCFE settings. The conditions in homes and facilities vary with each patient.
• Successfully performs the essential duties and responsibilities of the position through the use of physical activities as described below:
  • regularly requires sitting, standing, walking, talking, using hands, driving a car, listening and vision for close work.
  • regularly requires use of computer, keyboard, and related software applications.
  • regularly requires the use of the telephone.
  • occasionally requires reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and lifting/carrying up to 25.
  • occasionally requires pulling patients to the side of the bed on a draw sheet, to a sitting position from the supine, or forward and up out of bed or a chair in preparation for performing a standing pivot transfer.

Required Education/Credentials:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current California Vocational Nurse license.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the previous three (3) years.

Required Skills and Abilities:                           

• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in hospice or home health.
2. Experience working effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
3. CHPLN certification.

Salary : $34 - $42