Hospice LPN

The Care Team The care you deserve and the support you need.

Come join our growing team! The Care Team Hospice is looking for a Full-Time LPN in Indianapolis, IN, and surrounding areas. Primary Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, (with call). We specialize in providing Home Care and Hospice in the home and facilities. If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply today. A member of the recruiting team will be in contact with you to discuss this opportunity in more detail. At the Care Team we offer:

• Engaging Company Culture
• Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits
• Growth from within through training, supportive leadership, and collaboration with the best of the best in your field
• Independence, Autonomy, and Flexibility!
• Innovation and industry-leading systems and technology

As a member of The Care Team, you will enjoy a wealth of great benefit choices including:

• A full benefits package including Health, dental, and vision
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible spending
• Company Paid and optional Life and Long-Term Disability, Short Term Disability
• Accident Coverage

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Provides service by each patients home health plan of care and LPNs scope of practice. Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines as well as agencys policies and procedures.

Additionally, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides skilled nursing in the home as ordered on the plan of treatment and nursing care plan.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates ability to continually evaluate the patients plan of care and communicate findings with Registered Nurse.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) assist the Registered Nurse in performing specialized procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse under physicians orders.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) evaluates the significance of assessment findings and communicates any pertinent information about the patients clinical status and ongoing needs to others in a timely fashion.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates the ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and patients clinical assessment.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration, follows the seven (7) medication rights to reduce the potential for medication errors. (Right: patient; medication; dose; route; time; documentation; reason)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a team member demonstrating collaboration with, and responsibility to patient, physician, interdisciplinary team.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs patient care responsibilities considering needs to the standard of care for patients age.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) documents wound measurements with each comprehensive assessment and weekly thereafter.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety, quality, and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.