Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing Unit - Full Time

Licensed Practical Nurse, Inpatient Unit - Nashville

Status: Full Time

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 excellence, then we can't wait to speak with you!

Under the direction of a registered nurse, the licensed practical nurse serves as caregiver 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.

Using nursing process and current standards of practice provides nursing care to assigned patients.

In collaboration with IDT, patient, and family, establishes and implements hospice plan of care.

Notifies medical director/designee, registered nurse, and IDT of patient needs and/or changes in condition.

Educates patients and/or families in disease process, hospice care, and signs/symptoms of approaching death.

Implements and follows physician orders.

Notifies charge nurse of significant changes in patient condition and any unrelieved symptoms.

Gives complete report to the next shift.

Reports complaints, issues, and incidents to charge nurse, clinical director or IPU administrator.

Delivers care in a cost-efficient manner.

Works to ensure continuity of care with other shifts and home care team.

Works with care partners to ensure hospice standards of practice are followed while providing personal care, hospice plan of care is followed, infection control practices are followed, documentation is complete, safety practices are followed, and call lights are answered promptly.

LPN with a current Tennessee nursing license. Knowledge of or willingness to learn hospice care. Minimum of two years nursing practice or equivalent experience required. Hospice, oncology or home health experience preferred.

Current TN LPN license. IV training certification class must be completed within the first 90 days of employment

Alive Hospice