Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Care/West (Nashville based)
Company: alive hospice, inc.
Location: Nashville
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Location:
Nashville based, supports Middle Tennessee Home Care patients
Status: Regular Full Time Days: Monday - Friday Hours : 40/week If
you have a passion for people and a desire to provide outstanding
care and comfort to patients and their families, while working
within a professional team focused on clinical excellency, then we
can't wait to speak with you! SUMMARY Under the direction of a
Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse serves as care giver
for assigned patients. Responsible for identifying and coordinating
patient/family needs and for providing preventive and supportive
care to the terminally ill patient/ family unit. The hospice nurse
utilizes assessment, intervention and teaching skills in caring for
the patient/family unit. The LPN also performs various personal
care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs and to
promote the patient's comfort and assist in providing a safe
patient environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Using
nursing process and current standards of practice provides nursing
care to assigned patients. 2. In collaboration with IDT, patient,
and family, establishes and implements hospice plan of care. 3.
Anticipates the need for and initiates interventions to prevent
complications and to alleviate physical and psychological
discomfort. 4. Organizes and completes work in an effective and
time efficient manner. 5. Notifies Medical Director/designee,
Registered Nurse, and IDT of patient needs and/or changes in
condition. 6. Provides and maintains safe environment for patients,
families, and other employees. Uses equipment and supplies safely
and properly. 7. Completes documentation per procedure and
standards of practice including documentation. 8. Provide emotional
support to patients and their families. 9. Administer medications
as ordered. 10. Educates patients and/or families in disease
process, hospice care, and signs/symptoms of approaching death. 11.
Implements and follows physician orders. 12. Notifies Charge Nurse
or Clinical Director of significant changes in patient condition
and any unrelieved symptoms. 13. Gives complete report to assigned
case manager as needed. 14. Reports complaints, issues, and
incidents to Clinical Director or IPU Administrator. 15. Delivers
care in a cost-efficient manner. 16. Attends patient deaths. 17.
Works to ensure continuity of care with other team members. 18.
Assists the patient in the Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
including personal care, hygiene, bathing, back rubs, shampoo, skin
and nail care, shaving, eating, dressing, elimination, ambulation,
transfers, changing and making the patients bed. Very light
housekeeping to provide a clean and safe patient environment and
meal preparation as directed by care plan. 19. Other duties as
assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY No supervision of agency staff
is required. CONTINUING EDUCATION The agency requires this position
to complete 15 hours of continuing education per year covering
topics that will contribute to improvements in carrying out the
above responsibilities. Regulatory agencies may require some
disciplines to have additional hours in order to be licensed or
certified. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily, including meeting the required competencies. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with
hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk;
climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or
smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 35
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Frequently required
to drive an automobile. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
exposed to infectious diseases and use of an automobile. The
employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles,
toxic or caustic chemic
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