LPN - Hospice
Heart 'n Home Hospice and Palliative Care
La Grande, OR 97850
Posted 9 months ago
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Job Type(s)
Full Time
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Industry
Healthcare
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Job Description
LPN Hospice
We are hiring for a LPNin Hospice. This is a Full-Time position.
At Heart N Home, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy themeaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families,each other, and the communities we serveit truly is all about helping people.
We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!?
- employee wellness programs
- flexibility for true work-life balance
- holidays & paid time off
- continuing education & career growth opportunities
- company-wide support & resources tohelp you achieve your goals
Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!
The Licensed PracticalNurse (LPN) in Hospice is responsible for providing quality patient care and performing technical skilled care in the patient's home.
- Performs skilled nursing services under the supervision of a staff RN on a daily basis.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments as permitted by State regulations on an as needed basis.
- Assists the physician and/or staff RN in performing specialized procedures on an as needed basis.
- Assists the patient with activities of daily living and encourages appropriate self-care on a daily basis.
- Reports to the patient's physician and other appropriate personnel regarding pertinent changes in the patient's condition on an as needed basis.
- Performs complex wound care if in-service is documented for specific procedure on a daily or as needed basis.
- Receives and follows physician orders within realm of practice for an LPN and within the standards of hospice practice but may not alter the plan of care on a daily basis.
Formal Education:Associate Degree or certification equivalentLicense Requirements- Unrestricted licensure in state of practice.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Current drivers license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
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Candidate Profile
Qualification Associate Degree
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Job Benefit(s)
Paid time off Continuing education Wellness Programs