LPN - Field ALF/LTC North
About the role
Since 1980, Tidewell Hospice has proudly served families across southwest Florida with compassionate, dignified care. As a member of Empath Health, we help patients with advanced illness live meaningfully while supporting their families with warmth, expertise, and respect.
Responsibilities
- Under the direction of the RN case manager, provides continuous bed-side clinical observations, prescribed care, physical, and emotional support to patients as directed in plan of care, reporting significant changes in patient condition and family needs as needed.
- In collaboration with the RN, accepts and processes physician orders to maximize patient comfort.
- The LPN utilizes monitoring, intervention, and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and enhance the quality of life for the Patient/Family unit.
Requirements
- Applicants must be a graduate of an approved nursing program and own a current Florida LPN license.
- Minimum one year experience in an acute care setting, providing direct patient care; previous experience as a hospice LPN preferred.
Qualifications
Empath Health values diversity as it strengthens our community and care. We embrace the diversity of cultures, thoughts, beliefs and traditions of our employees, volunteers and people we are honored to serve across our network. Our diverse staff reflects our community and each day, we work to be respectful, sensitive and competent with each other and those in our care.
Skills
None specified
Benefits
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Pay
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Schedule
Full time 40 hours a week.
Benefits
Seasonal influenza program participation is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Empath Health employees.
Benefits
None specified
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Full time 40 hours a week.