LPN, Hospice (Home Based, Days, Monday-Friday)

About the role

Under the direction of the Clinical Director and/or Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to patients and performs a variety of indirect patient care duties. This position is responsible for identifying patient/family needs, and coordinating the care for the patient/family. As part of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), the LPN contributes and follows an individualized plan of care. The LPN utilizes monitoring, intervention and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and enhance the quality of life for the patient/family unit. This position pledges to make the comfort and care of patients and families the highest priority; consistently provide a high level of personalized, sincere and engaging service to patients and families at all times; ensure the complete satisfaction of patients and families; promptly and effectively address all concerns.

Responsibilities

• Seeks and obtains sufficient information necessary to function effectively in the Hospice setting where the patient/family/caregiver is receiving care.
• Assists the RN and/or physician in performing specialized duties related to end-of-life care: prepares, administers, and charts medications and treatments; takes temperatures, pulses, and blood pressures; assists with admission of new patients and acquaints them with new surroundings; helps prepare patients for special treatments and examinations; converses with and checks residents to see that they are comfortable; discusses patient therapies, medications, and treatments as prescribed by physicians; cleans and disinfects nursing equipment; makes room checks and answers call lights; helps patients with hygiene needs; assists in passing out food trays and feeding patients.
• Implements and continues appropriate teaching in cooperation with the RN; collaborates with IDT members to provide continuous assessment of assigned patients; accepts responsibility to perform a specialized procedure only when qualified with specialty training, proven competency, clinical background and expertise; works with family/caregiver and IDT to meet physical and emotional needs; provides appropriate information and explanation to patient and family; demonstrates expertise in utilization of all IDT members including volunteers and community resources; fulfills productivity requirements based on acuity level; documents accurate, complete and relevant clinical notes; maintains documentation timely; observes patient for changes in condition and reports to appropriate physician and RN.
• Follows care plans as developed by the RN and contributes data to the RN in development of plan of care; assists in carrying out the plan; attends patient care conferences, staff