LPN Home and Community - Hospice

About the role

The LPN Home and Community - Hospice position is a part-time, 0.80 FTE, Day position at PeaceHealth. The salary range for this role is $28.73 – $43.09 per hour, with the hiring rate dependent on various factors including education, training, work experience, and terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Implements and evaluates patient care under the supervision of an RN.
• Participates in the development of a patient-specific care plan.
• Provides direct patient care in patient homes including administering medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Understands and applies knowledge in edema/lymphedema management, venipuncture, management of PICC lines, implanted ports, post-surgical drains, and pulmonary and abdominal drains.
• Reports acute medical problems and condition changes to the case manager and/or attending physician, as directed.
• Demonstrates proficiency in communicating effectively with individuals diagnosed with mental and behavioral disorders, and to operate efficiently in an independent home setting.
• Documents patient care in health record according to department standards.
• Delegates, prioritizes, requests and accepts guidance and assistance from others to assure delivery of care in a safe and timely manner.
• Affords cooperative decision making in the execution of duties.
• Assists in the transporting of patients, specimens, supplies and equipment and in the maintenance and stocking of supplies and equipment to patient homes.
• May triage patient phone calls, counsel patients, providing patient education, taking patient histories, administering prescribed medications, changing dressings, cleaning wounds and monitoring patient vital signs.
• Teaches the patient and caregivers about disease management, in accordance with the plan of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Accredited State Board of Nursing LPN Program Required
• Minimum of 1-year clinical experience as an LPN required
• Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs

Skills

• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications
• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications
• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications
• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications
• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications
• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications
• Basic computer skills required including familiarity with MS Office applications

Benefits

PeaceHealth offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including full medical/dental/vision coverage, 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions, paid time off, employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options, tuition and continuing education reimbursement, wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.