Hospice Homecare LPN

7 days ago

High Point, North Carolina, United States Hospice of the Piedmont Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Work Schedule: regular availability to work as needed on some weekdays, nights, and weekends; minimum requirement of two shifts per month

The License Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates competency in delivery of quality patient care to terminally ill patients ranging in age from infants to geriatrics. The LPN is responsible for implementing a plan of care developed by the Staff Nurse in accordance with the patient's express wishes and in full compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and agency policy, procedures, and standards of care.

What are the essential duties day to day?

  • Duties are delegated by and performed under supervision of a registered nurse
  • Manage and organize schedule for the best route
  • Make nursing visits and implements nursing activities consistent with the patient's Plan of Care. These include: administration of prescribed medical treatments, wound care, phlebotomy, medications, and basic bedside care. In addition, may irrigate, collect blood, change dressings; give medications/fluids through peripheral, PICC, midline, central venous access, and IVADs. May change dressings and sites, give medications/fluids through subcutaneous access catheters. May remove peripheral, PICC, midline, central venous catheter and subcutaneous catheters as assigned by RN.
  • Check vitals, weekly comprehensive visits
  • Focus visits (wound care/follow up/patient is declining)
  • May pronounce death
  • Documentation during visits
  • Communicate with team about changes with patient/schedule, etc.
  • Collaborate/delegate as needed to Hospice Aides

Here is what our employees have to say

  • We have a close knit team, the availability and support from the supervisors is awesome
  • With it being a smaller company, visits are not so far apart.
  • You have independence, flexibility, and are on on-call for 1 holiday a year, no weekends.

Though it is very rewarding work, it also comes with challenges:

In hospice care, you are dealing with grief. It is important to find ways to not take the heaviness of it all home with you. Many of our employees find that what helps them on those hard days is to find joy in the fact that they were able to be there to comfort that patient, help them feel cared for, and make a difference in the time they had with them.

Are you a good fit for this role? Here are some things we find very valuable..

  • Integrity
  • Patient-dignity minded
  • Compassionate
  • Empathetic
  • Time management skills
  • Self motivation
  • Ability to work independently
  • Great communication skills
  • Open minded, positive attitude
  • Ability to handle heavy-lifting (minimum lifting requirement 40lbs)
  • Ability to maintain composure in any situation (ex: dealing with bodily fluids, grieving family, etc.)
Experience

Required

  • 1 year(s): Clinical Nursing Experience
Licenses & Certifications

Required

  • LPN
  • Drivers License
  • Auto Liability

Preferred

  • CHPLN

Equal Opportunity Employer

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