What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN Hospice House Part time position at SSM Health?
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Job Highlights:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated LPN to join our team at the Hospice Home.
**2,500 sign on bonus paid out on FIRST paycheck!
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
Tuition Reimbursement
Income based medical insurance premium discounts.
HSA/FSA options
Short and Long-Term Disability
Generous PTO
403b/401k retirement plans
Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!
Employee Relief Fund to help with life's unexpected financial emergencies.
Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program.
Our Culture
At SSM Health, we bring together and cultivate exceptional people. When our employees thrive, so does our healing Mission.
We are committed to creating a partnership with employees. We ask our employees to actively engage and participate in decisions that impact their
work. We celebrate together and recognize those people who help us deliver an exceptional experience.
At SSM Health, you can expect a work environment where:
• Employees feel valued, respected, and free to express themselves.
• Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose.
• Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, while management is supportive.
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Job Summary:
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care.
- Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders and established nursing care standards.
- Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising Registered Nurse (RN) on a daily basis.
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement.
- May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing
EXPERIENCE
- One year licensed practical nurse experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Rare crawling and running.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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