LPN – Hospice Position Available In DeKalb, Georgia

Job Description:

Overview:

Under supervision of the registered nurse, the HospiceLPN performs a variety of patient care activities in the homesetting, or facility patient calls home. Provides care appropriateto the age of the patients served. Assists the registered nurse inassessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care.

Is accountable for own nursing actions and competencies.

Communicates effectively with others on the Interdisciplinary team.

Performs all duties in accordance with the State of Illinois NursePractice Act and established standards, policies, procedures andguidelines.

Qualifications:

Education:

Graduate of a state approvedschool of practical (vocational) nursing and currently licensed instate in which practicing

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

CurrentLPN licensure in the state of Illinois.

Current CPR certificationrequired.

Must possess a valid IL drivers license and must be deemedas an acceptable driver in accordance with the MHS fleet safetypolicy (five year MVR will be required).

AnnualCredentialing:

Attends all Joint Commission, OSHA and hospital/nursemanager specified mandatory in-services. Submits supportingdocumentation to the nurse manager in conjunction with the annualperformance appraisal.

Validates competencies and obtainscredentials as identified in unit specific requirements

Experience:

Aminimum of two (2) years clinical experience is required

OtherKnowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Must be able to position and/or transferan average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficientto perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able toperform difficult manipulative skills.

Environmental workingconditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue,contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentiallyhazardous materials.

Analytical Thinking:

Developing a deeperunderstanding of a situation, issue or problem by breaking it downor tracing its implications step-by-step. It includes organizingthe parts of a situation, issue or problem systematically; makingsystematic comparisons of different feature or aspects; settingpriorities on a rational basis; and identifying time sequences,casual relationships, or if-then relationships.

Collaboration:

Ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with otherindividuals and/or teams not formally lead; working together asopposed to working separately or competitively.

Communication:

Ability to use written and spoken communication in formal andinformal situations to convey meaning, build shared understanding,and productively move agendas forward.

Community Collaboration:

Ability to align ones own and the organizations priorities with theneeds and values of the community, including its cultural andethnocentric values, and to move health forward in line withpopulation-based wellness needs and national healthagenda.

Intellectual Curiosity:

Underlying curiosity and desire toknow more about things, people, and issues, including the desirefor knowledge and staying current with health, organizational,industry, and professional trends and developments. It includespressing for more precise information; resolving discrepancies byasking a series of questions; and scanning for potentialopportunities or information that may be of future use, as well asstaying current and seeking best practices foradoption.

Self-Awareness:

Ability to have an accurate view of onesown strengths and development needs, including the impact that onehas on others; willingness to address development needs throughreflective, self-directed learning, and by trying newapproaches.

Self-Confidence:

Possesses a belief in ones owncapability to accomplish their work. This includes confidence inones ability as expressed in increasingly challengingcircumstances, and confidence in ones decisions oropinions.

Responsibilities:

Nursing CareData Collection:

Observes,records and reports objective and subjective patientdata.

Demonstrates ability to detect signs and symptoms of deviationfrom normal health status.

Informs RN of abnormal or changing dataand of patient/family responses to interventions.

Planning:

Assiststhe registered nurse in developing the nursing plan ofcare.

Provides input as applicable.

Intervention:

Completely performstasks/procedures as appropriately delegated.

Uses equipmentsafely.

Accurately administers medications by appropriatelydelegated routes.

Utilizes appropriate infection control safetymeasures.

Acts to prevent harm or injury to patient, self andothers.

Documents and communicates to RN nursing interventions andpatient responses.

Seeks supervision prior to initiating new orunfamiliar nursing activities and/or with a change in patientcondition.

Evaluation:

Observes, records and reports patientresponses to nursing interventions and other relevant data to theRN.Assists the registered nurse to evaluate and modify the plan ofcare.

Patient/Family Education:

Assists the registered nurse toidentify, implement and evaluate appropriate teachinginterventions.

Reinforces teaching initiated by other members of thehealthcare team.

Communication:

Informs RN of abnormal and/orchanging data and patient/family response to interventions.

Developsand maintains interviewing skills required for datacollection.

Medication administration:

May administer PO, injectable,topical, rectal, sublingual medications.

Wound CareQuality andSafetyCommunicates and documents potential risk issues toappropriate personnel.

Participates in continuous qualityimprovement.

Complies with all safetypolicies.

AccountabilityAdvocates for patients andfamilies.

Appropriately follows the chain of command.

Adheres to theMemorial Health System Behavioral Standards.

Identifies annual goalsfor own professional development.

Ensure fulfillment of mission andprogress towards vision. Exhibit behaviors consistent with MHvalues, and ensure strategic plan is cascaded throughout theorganization to achieve desired business outcomes.

Maintainsprofessional growth and development through continuing education,seminars, workshops and professional affiliations.

Perform otherrelated work as required or requested.

The intent of this jobdescription is to provide a representative summary of the majorduties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.

Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than thosespecifically presented in this description.by Jobble