LVN/LPN/RN (PRN & Full Time)

LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse - PRN

Position: LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse - PRN

Caris Healthcare's Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing quality patient care and performing technical skilled care in the patient's home. This position assists home health aides in fulfilling their responsibilities.

Caris Healthcare's mission is to provide hospice care with grace. Serving patients throughout the Southeast region, we support our team members, patients and their families with compassion, accountability, respect, integrity and service. If you are ready for a rewarding career with a company that offers employees a culture of integrity and excellence, consider joining the Caris Healthcare team.

All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers. Full Time Benefits include:

• Bonus Eligibility
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health savings account
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Provides technical care to patients, receives assignments and reports, provides prescribed medication under supervision of RN

Observes, records and reports all observations of the patient's mental and physical care provided.

Performs special procedures / treatments for which they have been instructed and supervised by an RN.

Notifies the Patient Care Coordinator and/or physician immediately of any changes in patient's condition; documents changes in the clinical record.

Meets periodically with the Patient Care Coordinator for the purpose of discussing nursing care, policies, and future planning.

Functions as a link to helping the agency comply with the requirements of regulatory bodies.

Formulates the interdisciplinary care plan in conjunction with other IDT team members.

When requested, assists home health aides in performance of their duties. Assists the physician or the RN in performing specialized procedures.

Willing and able to accurately utilize any automated device required to document in the electronic medical record.

Must be licensed in the agency state of operation.

Must have a complete knowledge of technical skills required in the performance of nursing procedures with at least one (1) year of nursing experience.

Possess an understanding of the concepts of hospice care and his/her role as a member of an interdisciplinary care team

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