Hospice LPN Position

Job Summary:

Masonicare Corp is seeking a skilled Hospice LPN to provide high-quality care to patients in the East Lyme, CT area. As a Hospice LPN, you will work under the direction of the Nurse Case Manager and/or Clinical Manager to provide skilled nursing care reflective of the agency's mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate care with community and agency resources and with the designated registered nurse on a regular basis.
• Provide nursing care as per the established plan of care and document clinical activities per the agency policy.
• Recognize and interpret symptoms and institute remedial measures within the scope/limits of a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of CT and report significant changes in the patient condition to the primary RN Case Manager/Clinical Manager immediately.
• Administer medication and treatments as ordered by the physician, with the exception of IV push medication.
• Reinforce appropriate interventions, medications, effects, and side effects to patient, caregiver, volunteers, and other as appropriate as directed by the RN Case Manager.
• Implement care to achieve outcomes of comfort, symptom management, safe dying, self-determined life closure, and effective grieving for patient and family.
• Identify and address comfort care needs.
• Maintain the dignity of the dying patient.
• Support the patients and family's unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
• Provide holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve the quality of life.
• Consult and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient's care.
• Provide care consistent with National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization standards of practice for hospice programs.
• Observe adult and geriatric client's condition and accurately report to the designated registered nurse and document appropriately.
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with clients, recognizing their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities, and physical condition.
• Be dependable and report to work on-time, use time off appropriately, and complete annual education & medical requirements.

Requirements:

• Graduate of a NLN accredited school of nursing required.
• Experience in home health care or hospice preferred.
• LPN license and Current drivers' license and auto insurance required.

About Masonicare Corp:

Masonicare Corp is a leading provider of home health care and hospice services in the East Lyme, CT area. We are committed to providing high-quality care to our patients and their families.