Home Health LPN

About the role

Bring comfort, dignity, and compassion to patients and families as a Home Health LPN/LVN with the trusted partnership of Providence and Compassus, leaders in home-based home health, hospice and palliative care.

Position Specific Responsibilities:

• Provides LPN/LVN level nursing and hospice nursing services as established by the RN.
• Observes, implements nursing interventions and provides data and observation used by the RN to develop a Plan of Care.
• Implements nursing interventions based on the Plan of Care and/or Hospice policies and procedures.
• Anticipates disease progression and implications for symptom management.
• Instructs patient and family in all aspects of care and end of life as well as anticipated disease progression and implications for symptom management.
• Responsible, with assistance from the Social Worker, for understanding patients’ insurance benefits and managing care in a cost-effective manner.
• Documents LPN/LVN observations, interventions, and communications accurately and timely according to established organizational standards.
• Manages assigned caseload and communicates changes in Plan of Care to RN as appropriate or requested.
• Contributes to overall healthcare team function through effective time management and communication; utilizes critical clinical thinking and problem-solving skills to address team issues.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities; identifies related issues and implements recommended changes as appropriate.

  Qualifications

  Education and/or Experience Required:

  • Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse program.
  • Preferred - 1 year experience in a hospital, nursing home, home health, or experience working with terminally ill patients.

  Skills and Abilities

  Demonstrates skills in clinical nursing treatment; knowledge of hospice and palliative care practices preferred. Knowledge of the Medicare Conditions of Participation and other regulatory guidelines. Demonstrates competency by maintaining positive, collaborative, and constructive interpersonal relationships. Demonstrates ability to effectively work with families in crisis while maintaining professional boundaries and personal self-care strategies for dealing with stress. Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences. Knowledge of and sensitivity to a wide variety of cultural and value systems. Able to prioritize work assignments and meet productivity and quality standards, work with minimum supervisory guidance and exercise independent judgment within the scope of practice. Is willing to assume additional responsibility and learn new procedures.

  Physical Demands and Work Environment

  The demands of this role necessitate a team member to effectively perform essential functions. Adaptations can be made to accommodate team members with disabilities. Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental, along with the ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Visual acuity requirements include close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. In a healthcare setting, exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and conditions typical to the field is expected. Routine use of standard medical equipment and tools associated with clinical care is essential.

  Compensation and Benefits

  Compensation range: $30.11-$43.65. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

  Compassus offers a comprehensive benefits package including, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and much more.