Nurse Practitioner

VITAS Healthcare is seeking a skilled Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals. As a LPN, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care to individuals with terminal illnesses.

• Administer nursing care according to the plan of care to terminally ill patients, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• Evaluate patient/family needs and assist in the preparation and execution of the interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient on the team.
• Perform selected acts in the care of the terminally ill under the supervision of a registered nurse, including the administration of treatments and medications.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of treatments and monitor patient reactions.
• Report significant findings or changes in the patient's condition to the registered nurse, Team Manager, or Physician, and document reports in clinical notes.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for the patient and family.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including clinical notes on interdisciplinary charts.
• Evaluate patient/family response to care.
• Utilize a wide variety of supportive and technical nursing skills in carrying out specific medical orders for administration of medication, performing specific treatments, monitoring diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive measures.
• Assist the interdisciplinary team in designing and delivering the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with patients/families and invite their participation in the plan of care to ensure, as much as possible, their ability to function independently.
• Initiate and perform nursing protocols based on patient needs relating to physical comfort and mental well-being.
• Participate in patient/family teaching during daily care relative to understanding the illness and its treatment, maintaining activities of daily living, self-care, and self-medication, prevention and recognition of complications, and preparation for discharge and follow-up.
• Plan and carry out a program of professional growth, including participating in regularly scheduled in-service programs and appropriate community educational offerings.
• Cooperate with education and research activities as assigned.

• Graduate of an approved school of Practical/Vocational nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• At least one year of satisfactory nursing experience, at least one year of which is an LPN/LVN in a hospital on an adult medical surgical unit.
• Equivalent experience may be considered.

The physical demands described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to:

• Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
• Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day.
• Talk and hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision.
• Distance vision.
• Ability to adjust focus.

The employee will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.

• Competitive compensation.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Pretax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match.
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Legal Insurance.
• Roadside Assistance.
• Affinity Program.