LPN, Hospice (Generous Sign On Bonus!)
VNA Home Health & Hospice · Warwick, RI · 1 mo ago
Full-time
About the role
As a Hospice LPN, you’ll provide hands-on clinical care and support to patients in their homes, while working closely with a multidisciplinary team. You’ll help manage care plans, monitor, and ensure each patient receives the compassionate and skilled care they deserve.
Responsibilities
- Providing direct nursing care, including treatments, wound care, and medication administration
- Monitoring patient conditions and reporting changes to the RN or care team
- Supporting the development and adjustment of individualized care plans
- Collaborating with nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals
- Educating patients and caregivers to promote independence and self-care
- Accurately documenting all care provided and patient updates
- Participating in team meetings and interdisciplinary coordination
Requirements
- Equivalent education required for RI licensure required, Bachelor’s Degree (min) in relevant discipline strongly preferred
- A minimum of one (1) year progressive clinical experience required.
- Previous experience in an acute care or hospice environment setting preferred.
- Valid CPR certification required.
- Valid RI Licensed Practice Nurse license
- Valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance are required.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as medical records, medical reports, etc.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Must be able to speak, read, and write English with excellent oral and written communication skills required.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Must be able to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.