Home Health LPN

Company:

Providence at Home with Compassus

 

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING POSITION

• DAY SHIFT
• 5 DAYS/FLEXIBLE
• FULL TIME

Position Summary

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 dying patients.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Provides LPN level hospice nursing services as established by the RN.
• Observes 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 Hospice policies and procedures.
• Anticipates disease progression and implications for symptom management.
• Informs patient and family as appropriate of current and anticipated changes in patient condition.
• Instructs patient and family in all aspects of care and end of life.
• Responsible, with assistance from the MSW, for understanding patients’ insurance benefits and managing care in a cost effective manner.
• Evaluates and documents patient and family response to interventions.
• Documents LPN observations, interventions, and communications accurately and timely according to established standards.
• Manages assigned caseload and communicates changes in Plan of Care to RN as appropriate or requested.
• Contributes to overall Hospice team function through effective time management and communication; utilizes critical clinical thinking and problem-solving skills to address team issues.
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional Scope of Practice and Hospice Conditions of Participation.
• Adheres to Sound Hospice and other Providence policies and procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities; identifies related issues and implements recommended changes as appropriate.
• Provides Triage and Med desk duties.

Education and/or Experience

• Required - Education sufficient for licensure.
• Preferred - 3 years Nursing experience.
• Preferred - Prior Hospice, Homecare, Long Term Care, medical/surgical, and/or oncology experience.

Skills

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Language Skills: Requires ability to communicate in English effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated skills in clinical nursing treatment skills required; knowledge of hospice and palliative care practices preferred.
• Other Qualifications: Knowledge of the Medicare Conditions of Participation and other regulatory guidelines.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Knowledge and alignment with Providence philosophy and standards of care; able to work in a way that is consistent with/supportive of Ministry’s mission, philosophy, goals and objectives.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Demonstrates competency by maintaining positive, collaborative, and constructive interpersonal relationships.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Understands and practices the principles of effective teamwork.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to effectively work with families in crisis while maintaining professional boundaries and personal self-care strategies for dealing with stress.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Proven ability to build effective and professional relationships with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization, both within and outside of the Providence system.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
• Other Qualifications: Knowledge of and sensitivity to a wide variety of cultural