Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

Location 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545, United States Employee Type: Part Time Contact Information Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Description M, W, and F from 8-5 Assesses patient needs and evaluates symptoms and progress through the comprehensive assessment of the patient. Executes the therapeutic regime of treatments, medications, and plan of care as prescribed. Provides holistic, patient/family-centered care, as prescribed, in the patient’s residence to improve the quality of life. Consults and collaborates with the palliative care interdisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the patient’s care. Initiates or facilitates referral of patient and/or family to appropriate Agency or community resources. Completes an average of two (2) nursing visits per day. Assesses all aspects of the patient’s pain and comfort, developing and implementing an individualized pain management plan. Triages symptom management via telephone, coordinating care with the patient’s physician or nurse practitioner. Admissions Communicates identified patient needs to appropriate disciplines via verbal and written reports of the current status of the patient. Assesses patient’s immediate needs and symptoms, collaborating with caregivers, physicians and pharmacists to manage those symptoms and educating caregivers on new medications and/or treatments. Collaborates with the palliative care physician or nurse practitioner regarding the plan of care and new orders needed at the time of admission. Documentation/Reporting Reports appropriate information to the physician/nurse practitioner and the interdisciplinary team by ensuring verbal and written reports are clear, concise and timely. Patient care documentation is completed in EMR in a timely manner. Enters medications into the EMR in a timely manner. Documents problems, nursing assessments, care provided, care interventions and patient and family outcomes in the clinical record at the point of care. Assures the ECF chart’s Agency section contains necessary information for Agency/ECF compliance, if applicable. Documents all nurse practitioner and physician orders, IDG notes, and patient notes on the day work is performed. Helps to provide continuity of care between team members and other service providers by ensuring verbal and written reports are clear, concise, and timely. Teaching Teaches patient self-care. Teaches those parts of patient care appropriate for each family to provide. Teaches indication, side effects, and contraindication of all medications. Assists the patient’s family (and ECF staff if applicable) with understanding the medical illnesses, plan of care, and needs of the patient. Serves as preceptor to other staff nurses, aides, and students. Committed to Agency resolution against fraud and abuse. Knowledgeable in palliative care and hospice philosophy. Arrives to work and meetings on time and ready to work. Respects confidentiality of patients/families and other Agency employees. Attends nurses meetings, educational meetings/conferences for professional growth as required. Participates in nursing validations as required. Participates in agency infection control plan. Sees change as an opportunity and maintains a level of flexibility, which allows for adaptation to new ways of performing. Follows directions and policies that allow for an organizational commitment to working under time pressures without sacrificing quality. Performs other duties that may be assigned. Participates in nursing call rotation with other hospice nursing staff. JOB REQUIREMENTS Possesses the ability to perform the following tasks for varying periods of time: standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, twisting, bending, reaching overhead and in front of body, simultaneous use of both hands, wrists, and fingers. Possesses the ability to perform the following tasks for varying periods of time: speak in conversational tones utilizing the English/American Language, hear conversations as well as bodily function sounds with various medical or non-medical devices, observe patients via touch sensitivity that is strong enough to palpate various areas on the human body and allow an accurate reporting of a pulse, see with vision acuity: near, 20 inches or less, and far, 20 inches or more, with or without corrective devices such as glasses or contacts, have a depth perception of three dimensions, and a sharpness of vision/focus with adequate peripheral vision to allow an acute awareness of surroundings. Possesses the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions that include, but are not limited to the following: adverse weather conditions, dust, fumes, tobacco smoke, noise, closed-in spaces or rooms, and locations with poor or improper lighting and glare. May be required to work in shifts that may be steady or rotating. Possesses the ability to operate and drive an automobile while maintaining a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance. Requires use of personal vehicle. QUALIFICATIONS Maintains current nursing licensure in Indiana and CPR certification. Prior experience in palliative care/hospice nursing is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr