Overview
Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Hospice Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families during challenging times. In this vital role, you will provide specialized nursing care, support symptom management, and ensure comfort and dignity for individuals receiving hospice services. Your dedication will help create a peaceful, respectful environment that promotes quality of life and compassionate end-of-life care. This position offers an engaging opportunity to apply your clinical skills in a dynamic, patient-centered setting with a focus on holistic care.
Duties
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments to evaluate physical, emotional, and psychological needs, ensuring personalized care plans are implemented effectively.
- Administer medications, including IV infusions and injections, following strict protocols to manage pain and symptoms such as acute pain or dementia-related behaviors.
- Monitor vital signs, conduct physical examinations, and document medical records accurately using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) and EHR (Electronic Health Records) systems like Epic or Cerner.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, discharge planning, and case management strategies that support patients' comfort and safety.
- Provide education to patients and families about disease processes such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia care, or infectious disease management to promote understanding and engagement.
- Assist with tube feeding, catheterization, wound care including suturing or sterile processing techniques, and other complex nursing procedures within hospice guidelines.
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations while ensuring the highest standards of infection control and patient confidentiality are upheld at all times.
Skills
- Proven experience in hospice care
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, physiology, anatomy
- Skilled in patient assessment, medication administration—including injections—and IV insertion with aseptic technique.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks for accurate documentation.
- Ability to perform physical examinations and vital sign monitoring efficiently while demonstrating excellent communication skills.
- Experience working with diverse populations including individuals with developmental disabilities or those requiring memory care or behavioral health support.
- Capable of managing complex cases involving pain management, ventilator use, or gastrostomy tube feeding in home or inpatient settings. Join us to provide heartfelt hospice nursing that emphasizes dignity, comfort, and compassionate support for patients during life’s most delicate moments. Your expertise will be valued as you help families navigate this profound journey with professionalism and empathy.
Pay: $22.98 - $40.68 per hour
Work Location: On the road
