HOSPICE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE Position Available In Pitt, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: Liberty Hospice is currently hiring a Full Time Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Pitt County and surrounding areas. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care, coordinating services, and documenting patient information. Requirements include LPN licensure, clinical nursing experience, organizational skills, and effective communication abilities. CPR certification is also required. For more information, visit www.libertyhomecare.com. Background checks and drug-free workplace. EOE.
Job Description
Job Description:
Liberty Cares With Compassion At Liberty Hospice we understand the unique needs of our patientsand families facing terminal illness. That is why Liberty Hospiceprovides our hospice patients with state-of-the-art care and painmanagement services, delivered by our specially trained staff withemphasis on strength, dignity and compassion. We are currently seeking an experienced:
HOSPICE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
(LPN) Full Time (Pitt County and surrounding counties)
Job Description:
- Provides direct patient care, to include using a variety ofskills and necessary coordination of services.
- Completes appropriate documentation as required by policy andprocedure and regulation.
- Follows the plan of care appropriate to the patient’s diagnosisand condition as developed and assigned by the RegisteredNurse.
- Coordinates Hospice services with the Registered Nurse, PatientCare Coordinator and other agency personnel to optimize patientcare, as well as, the patient, family, community agencies, andphysicians.
- Accepts and transcribes physician’s orders as directed.
- Forwards all clinical, progress, and summary notes to the HospiceRegistered Nurse for coordination of care.
- Attends and participates in IDT meetings.
Job Requirements:
- Successful completion of nursing education from an approvedschool of nursing.
- Current LPN licensure in the state in which the branch is locatedand one year of clinical nursing experience, preferably in an acutecare medical/surgical setting.
- Ability to independently organize work and provide effectivehealth care services to hospice patients.
- Ability to ensure appropriate patient care as supervised by theHospice Registered Nurse, and document thoroughly, accurately, andcompletely on a timely basis.
- Effective communication skills (oral and written).
- CPR certification.
Visit www.libertyhomecare.com for more information. Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE. PI72f8c72afc1a-37820-37249524
