Home Health LPN

Company:

Providence at Home with Compassus

 

Location: Auburn, Federal Way, Black Diamond, Hobart, Maple Valley, Covington, and Pacific.

Position Summary 

Bring comfort, dignity, and compassion to patients and families as a Home Health LPN/LVN with the trusted partnership of Providence and Compassus, leaders in home-based home health, hospice and palliative care. In this vital role, you’ll deliver holistic, hands-on nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, helping to carry out individualized Plans of Care that support quality of life at every stage.  

As part of our interdisciplinary care team, you’ll observe and report patient conditions, anticipate needs, and implement interventions that ease symptoms and promote peace of mind. With a focus on continuity, communication, and compassionate service, you’ll play a key role in supporting patients and their loved ones during one of life’s most meaningful transitions.  

The LPN/LVN provides holistic care to patients and their families by providing nursing care according to the Plan of Care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The LPN/LVN works collaboratively with the goals of anticipating changes in the patient's condition, avoiding crises, promoting patient and family choice, assuring continuity of care, and enhancing the quality of life of ill or dying patients. 

 
Position Specific Responsibilities 

• Provides LPN/LVN level nursing and hospice nursing services as established by the RN.  

• Observes, implements nursing interventions and provides data and observation used by the RN to develop a Plan of Care.  

• Implements nursing interventions based on the Plan of Care and/or Hospice policies and procedures.  

• Anticipates disease progression and implications for symptom management.  

• Instructs patient and family in all aspects of care and end of life as well as anticipated disease progression and implications for symptom management.  

• Responsible, with assistance from the Social Worker, for understanding patients’ insurance benefits and managing care in a cost-effective manner.  

• Documents LPN/LVN observations, interventions, and communications accurately and timely according to established organizational standards.  

• Manages assigned caseload and communicates changes in Plan of Care to RN as appropriate or requested.  

• Contributes to overall healthcare team function through effective time management and communication; utilizes critical clinical thinking and problem-solving skills to address team issues.  

• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities; identifies related issues and implements recommended changes as appropriate.  

 

Education and/or Experience 

Required - Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse program. 

Preferred - 1 year experience in a hospital, nursing home, home health, or experience working with terminally ill patient