LPN Phone Nurse, Full Time, 1 FTE

About the role

At Stillwater Hospice, we foster and support growth, teamwork, and good work-life balance among all staff. We offer competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients in the 13 counties of the Stillwater Hospice Service area.
• Receive and make patient-related telephone calls.
• Communicate patient needs to the physician, patient/family, members of the interdisciplinary team, and other providers of patient care.
• Evaluate the outcomes of patient care and communicate with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Coordinate care and services with other health care providers, including pharmacies, durable medical equipment providers, and infusion suppliers.
• Anticipate problems related to the impending death of the patient and pursue problem resolution with the interdisciplinary team.
• Document findings accurately and promptly in the Agency’s electronic documentation system.
• Communicate medical supply needs.
• Recommend additional Agency services and other community services, as appropriate.
• Maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients/families.
• Deliver nursing care to patients as needed, including initial assessment, evaluation/admission visit, pain/symptom management, teaching, providing direct care, referral, advocacy, and monitoring.
• Serve as a back-up to the admissions department to assist with intake and referral of new patients, and entering referral information in the electronic documentation system.
• Supervise clinically the care delegated to Home Health Aides/CNAs, as assigned.
• Instruct Home Health Aides/CNAs on specific patient care procedures within approved policies, as assigned.
• Provide personal care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Infusion skills preferred.
• Current LPN or RN license to practice in the state of Indiana.
• One (1) year of hospital or home health care experience.
• Current motor vehicle operator’s license and access to an automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.
• Comfortable working with hospice patients with an emphasis on palliative care.

Qualifications

• Must have a current LPN or RN license to practice in the state of Indiana.
• Must be able to provide those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the health and/or safety of him/herself or others in the workplace.
• Must be comfortable working with hospice patients with an emphasis on palliative care.

Skills

• Proficient and timely in all aspects of clinical documentation, including computer data entry.
• Proficient in blood draws, all routine patient treatments (dressing changes, catheters, etc.), pain and symptom management, care of the patient and family, including pediatric and HIV + patients; Mantoux administration.
• Proficient in case management, all aspects of IV care, including programming of IV pumps, tubing changes, site care, and subcutaneous access.
• Display compassion, be a team player, have an optimistic outlook, be adaptive, accountable, and customer-driven.

Benefits

We pride ourselves on promoting an Excellent Work/Life Balance and providing Excellent Employee Benefits. Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization). Dental and Vision Insurance. Flexible Savings Account (FSA). Free Employer Health Clinic (for medical plan participants). Partnership with Parkview Health. Catastrophic Medical Care Plan (qualifications apply). Medical Claims and Healthcare Utilization Management program. A partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, which is a concierge Surgery Center, includes reimbursement of medical plan deductibles and travel (for medical plan participants).

Pay

The published compensation range for this position reflects a good-faith estimate of starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The base pay may be higher or lower based on demonstrated job-related experience.

Schedule

Stillwater Hospice has been caring for the seriously ill of Northeast Indiana since 1888, and our goal is to foster the optimal quality of life through medical, spiritual, and emotional support for patients and their loved ones. We provide high-quality, patient-focused, and compassionate care that helps terminally ill patients and their families live as fully as possible. Providing hospice care allows patients and their families to have meaningful moments together.