What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice-Licensed Vocational Nurse position at SJ Hospice Services, LLC.?
**We serve patients at the comfort of their home from all four counties in the valley: Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Starr County**
****CURRENTLY NEEDING LVN IN THE CAMERON COUNTY AREA****
****ANOTHER IN THE MCALLEN/EDINBURG AREA****
Job Summary: Primary function is to administer nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse for clients of all ages in their place of residence. Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary group, patient/family, and referring agency.
Job Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
- Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse; State Driver's License
- Two years experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred.
- Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Sensitivity to issues of loss and grief;
- Reliable transportation.
- TB health screening
Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in patient's home in various conditions; ability to work flexible schedule and travel locally. Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN on call.
Physical and Mental Effort:
- Prolonged standing and walking.
- Ability to move up to 50 lbs. and move patients.
- Requires working under possible stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patients needs, to make quick decisions, meet patient/family psychosocial needs.
- Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Ability to utilize durable medical equipment in the home.
Essential Functions:
- Promote hospice mission, goals and philosophy
- Demonstrate compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations defining scope of practice.
- Promote security and safety of PHI
- Participate in ongoing education as required
- Assess patient/caregiver needs and provide education as required.
- Provide services according to plan of care and report changes to the RN.
- Attend IDG meetings as requested.
- Document services and submit timely.
Job Type: Contract
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- TB 2-STEP SCREENING (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road