LPN- Admissions(Weekends/Day Shift)

Your Career at Hospice…

Hospice of Central PA provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice & Community Care makes a meaningful difference to patients and families.

LPN - Admissions Department

64 hrs. per biweekly pay period

Hours:

Every Saturday, 8am - 8:30pm

Every Sunday, 8am - 8:30pm

+ 2 additional 8 hr. weekday shifts during the pay period

Must be able to complete a 5-6, full time orientation

 

Essential Functions

• Initiates hospice services in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private homes, and senior living facilities.
• Follows up on patients awaiting hospice services to assume a smooth hospital discharge.
• Performs discipline appropriate assessments on patients per discipline frequencies.
• Educates patients and families about hospice philosophy, services, and interdisciplinary team approach and addresses concerns to overcome barriers to admission.
• Conducts eligibility evaluation, including evaluation of physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and gathers relevant medical history and payer information.
• Collaborates with the hospice physician to determine patient eligibility for hospice care, seeking additional records or documentation as needed to support a case for hospice eligibility. 
• Identifies and manages pain and other symptoms, providing nursing care as directed by the hospice physician. 
• Documents all assessments, interventions, and communications accurately and concisely on the day of service to support prognosis, level of care, plan of care changes, and overall care needs.
• Provides ongoing communication and updates with organizational staff, hospice physicians, patients, families, hospital staff including but not limited to care/case management staff and physicians, community palliative care providers, community partners such as skilled or assisted living facility staff and admissions planners.
• Serves as a clinical liaison between patients, families, and the hospice care team to ensure a smooth and compassionate start to services. 
• Conducts remote follow ups for hospitalized patients.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 year of experience within the last 4 years required. 
• Must be able to complete 5 - 6 weeks of a FT, day shift (8am - 5pm) orientation. 

 

 

We offer a full range of benefits including:

* Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period

^ Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period

• Health Insurance *
• Dental and Vision Insurance ^
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid *
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid *
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ^
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays ^
• Paid Time off (PTO) ^
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program ^
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid ^
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events

EOE

 

 

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