Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Hospice (Days) (PRN)

Hospice Care Clinical Care

Assumes the responsibility for identifying patient family needs and for providing clinical care in accordance with physicians orders and plan of care within the policies and procedure of Hospice Care.

Education

Technical or Vocational school plus up to 2 years specialty training

Experience

One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

*Driver's License *Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse or Multistate Nursing License *Healthcare Provider (CPR) required within 30 days of hire.*Vehicle Insurance

Qualifications

*A minimum of one (1) year experience as a LPN in an acute care setting preferred. *BLS required within 30 days of hire.*Dependable automobile*Experience in Hospice preferred *BLS required within 30 days of hire.

Area of Responsibilities

*Assesses and evaluates patients on every visit.*Implements appropriate nursing interventions to meet patient needs and change in conditions.*Initiates plans for patient safety, involving the patient/family and community resources.*Provides for ongoing communication with appropriate staff members to make known any changes in patient needs, schedules, physician orders, special instruction and patient updates.*Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician's orders and Agency policies and procedures.*Adheres to all Infection Control guidelines in accordance with Agency policies and procedures.*Anticipates and responds to the needs of all customers.*Appropriately updates/revises Medication Profiles monthly or PRN, per Agency policy procedure.*Attends all Case/Team Conferences regarding patients and provides input for care planning, as assigned.*Customer Service*Demonstrates flexibility and cooperation in working with others.*Efficiency*Ensures that clinical documentation evidences coordination of services with physician, other disciplines and other appropriate staff members.*Ensures that patient home charts are kept accurate and current.*Established networks and seeks information from many sources.*Follows up on problems so they are not repeated.*Gives and accepts feedback appropriately.*Listens effectively and communicates appropriately with others.*Looks for and suggests ways to continually improve services.*Make home visits on patients for the purpose of assessing, teaching, treatments, etc., as assigned.*Provides nursing care requiring specialized skills, per current nursing practice and Agency policies and procedures.*Provides patient care in accordance with the current Plan of Care.*Quality*Seeks and participates in educational opportunities to enhance ability to perform individual roles and better serve our customers.*Shows support for changes and decisions made.*Takes initiative, responsibility, and ownership for individual contributions.*Teamwork*Treats guests, patients, physicians, and other employees with care, courtesy, and respect.*Uses all resources in a cost-effective manner while maintaining the highest levels of quality.*Uses work time productively.*Writes Verbal Orders/Change Orders for any changes to the Plan of Care (including PRN visits) on the day of the identified change and/or visit.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Education

Technical or Vocational school plus up to 2 years specialty training

Experience

One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

*Driver's License *Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse or Multistate Nursing License*Healthcare Provider (CPR)*Vehicle Insurance

Supervision

*none

Qualifications

*A minimum of one (1) year experience as a LPN in an acute care setting preferred.*Dependable automobile*Experience in Hospice preferred

Contact With Others

Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.

Effect Of Error

Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

Supervisory Responsibility

Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task

Mental Demands

Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.

Physical Effort

Moderate physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25- 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day.

Working Conditions

Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations

*Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)

Physical Aspects

Continually (at least once per day)*Manual Dexterity -- pinching with fingers, etc.*Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching*Hearing*Visual*Speaking*Standing*Balancing*Lifting up To 25 lbs.*Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping*Driving -- Class C vehicles Frequently (at least 3 times a week)*Bending*Reaching -- above shoulder*Reaching -- below shoulder*Pushing/Pulling -- up To 25 lbs.Occasionally (at least once a month)*Walking*Crawling*Running - In response To an emergency*Lifting 25 To 60 lbs.*Lifting over 60 lbs.*Carrying*Kneeling*Squatting*N95 Respirator usage (PPE)*Hazmat suit usage (PPE)*Pushing/Pulling -- 25 To 60 lbs.*Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.