Hospice LPN

About the Role

Provides skilled care to patients in accordance with agency policies, physician orders, and CMS regulations for Hospice in the patient's private home, nursing home, or private healthcare facility. Payment is through Medicaid, Medicare, and Private Pay/Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Makes pertinent nursing observations and communicates these to the R.N. Staff Nurse, TCM, Hospice physician, and/or IDG team when appropriate; documents in a timely manner.
• Participates and attends IDG meetings as scheduled; documents IDG notes.
• Takes on-call rotation as scheduled.
• Maintains current clinical notes in EMR, reflecting updates to plan of care and care provided.
• Informs doctor of changes in patient's conditions, with documentation of changes in narrative notes.
• Reviews medication profile and reconciles medications weekly.
• Assists the R.N. in performing specialized duties.
• Reports any identified needs or potential problems of patients or family members to the R.N. in a timely manner.
• Follows the plan of care as initiated by the R.N./physician.
• Follows state guidelines and policies regarding the scope of practice for an LPN in homecare/Hospice.
• Provides accurate information to patients/families as outlined in the nursing care plan.

Training

Training involves a 30-day period covering policies and procedures. Computer training includes the use of handheld devices for patient visits.