LVN - Center 7p-7a

Hospice of Wichita Falls • Wichita Falls, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Hospice of Wichita Falls is seeking a Center LVN to provide compassionate nursing care to patients and families at its inpatient center. The organization serves patients across Wichita, Archer, Clay, Jack, Montague, and Young counties. The LVN helps ensure Plans of Care are reviewed and revised as needed, works with the care team to provide emotional support and promote patient and family strengths, and acts as a backup when the Unit Clerk is unavailable. The position works an 84-hour block schedule, with day shifts generally from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Requirements

• Ability to be self-directed and function independently under the direction of an RN.
• Ability to understand physical, psychosocial, and spiritual concerns and problems of terminally ill patients and families.
• Ability to assess, evaluate, and perform clinical skills necessary to provide nursing care and jointly plan care and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of disease processes and expected changes.
• Ability to relate well to patients, families, the community, and health care professionals.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be at work as scheduled and remain alert and awake.
• Ability to advance in computer knowledge.
• Demonstrate competency as defined.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure Plans of Care are reviewed and revised as needed.
• Work with other team members to provide emotional support to patients and families and promote and develop strengths.
• Act as backup when the Unit Clerk is unavailable.
• Provide nursing care and carry out physician's orders in a manner that ensures patient safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed