What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN PRN Nights Kansas City Hospice House position at KANSAS CITY HOSPICE INC?
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Inpatient Hospice
We invite you to take a bold step with us. Join the team that’s offering expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together – one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief.
We Strive to be the Best Place to Work:
- We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits!A reasonable caseload that allows you to provide exceptional, high quality care while maintaining a good work life balance.
- Night Shift Hours: 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 a.m., NO ON CALL
- Ability to work six (6) shifts within the assigned eight (8) week work schedule
- Ability to work one (1) major and one (1) minor holiday as defined by Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
- Evening and Weekend Pay Differential. Eight (8) week schedule posted in advance.24/7 support from our full time Board Certified physicians and APRN's, Chaplains and Social Workers.
Position Description:
We are seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our interdisciplinary hospice team in providing high quality, expert care to our seriously ill patients. Our Inpatient Nurses are a vital part of our hospice team and responsible for providing comfort, care, support and education to our patients and their loved ones.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Requirements:
- Valid, unencumbered Missouri LPN or compact license to include Missouri
- Minimum of one year experience in caring for hospice patients is preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others; and to prepare and present information in oral and written formats
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines; must schedule and manage time effectively
- CPR certification required
Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.