Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN PRN

Position

LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse

Pay

$20.00 - $35.00 / hourly Depending on Experience and Responsibilities

About the role

Serves patients throughout the Southeast region, providing hospice care with grace. Supports team members, patients and their families with compassion, accountability, respect, integrity and service.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical care to patients, receives assignments and reports
• Performs prescribed medication under supervision of RNO
• Observes, records and reports all observations of the patient’s mental and physical care provided
• Performs special procedures / treatments for which they have been instructed and supervised by an RN
• Notifies the Patient Care Coordinator and/or physician immediately of any changes in patient’s condition; documents changes in the clinical record
• Maintains periodic meetings with the Patient Care Coordinator for the purpose of discussing nursing care, policies, and future planning
• Functions as a link to help the agency comply with the requirements of regulatory bodies
• Participates as an IDT team member. Formulates the interdisciplinary care plan in conjunction with other IDT team members
• Assists home health aides in performance of their duties
• Assists the physician or the RN in performing specialized procedures
• Accurately utilizes any automated device required to document in the electronic medical record
• Participates in on call according to rotating schedule

Requirements

• Must be licensed in the agency state of operation
• Must have a complete knowledge of technical skills required in the performance of nursing procedures with at least one (1) year of nursing experience
• Possess an understanding of the concepts of hospice care and his/her role as a member of an interdisciplinary care team

Qualifications

• Licensed in the agency state of operation
• One (1) year of nursing experience
• Knowledge of technical skills required in the performance of nursing procedures
• Understanding of hospice care and role as a member of an interdisciplinary care team