Hospice Homecare LPN, Mon-Fri 8a-5pm

Description

The License Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates competency in delivering quality patient care to terminally ill patients ranging in age from infants to geriatrics. The LPN is responsible for implementing a plan of care developed by the Staff Nurse in accordance with the patient’s express wishes and in full compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and agency policy, procedures, and standards of care.

Duties

• Manage and organize schedule for the best route
• Make nursing visits and implement nursing activities consistent with the patient's Plan of Care
• These include: administration of prescribed medical treatments, wound care, phlebotomy, medications, and basic bedside care
• May irrigate, collect blood, change dressings; give medications/fluids through peripheral, PICC, midline, central venous access, and IVADs
• May change dressings and sites, give medications/fluids through subcutaneous access catheters
• May remove peripheral, PICC, midline, central venous catheter and subcutaneous catheters as assigned by RN
• Check vitals, weekly comprehensive visits
• Focus visits (wound care/follow up/patient is declining)
• Communicate with team about changes with patient/schedule, etc.
• Collaborate/delegate as needed to Hospice Aides

Qualifications

• Required Associates or better in Nursing
• Required 1 year: Clinical Nursing experience
• Required LPN
• Drivers License Auto Liability