Hospice LPN Field Staff
About The Position
The LPN Field Staff plans, coordinates, and delivers quality home health and hospice care and services, ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and health care facilities, evaluates patient needs, develops and implements comprehensive care plans, and monitors their effectiveness. The LPN also supports symptom management, communicates changes in patient condition, assesses and educates patients and caregivers, and prepares for interdisciplinary group meetings when applicable. The position maintains accurate patient records using laptop computers and paper or chart documentation, participates in quality improvement projects, and stays current with regulatory, accrediting, and payer requirements. Work includes scheduled weekend, evening, and holiday coverage and 24/7 on-call availability for emergencies.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered Ohio license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- At least one year of experience in acute care.
- Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the internet.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
- Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies in accordance with insurance carrier underwriting standards.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in medical-surgical nursing.
- Experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR).
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and provide ongoing nursing care in homes and health care facilities.
- Evaluate patient needs and develop and implement comprehensive care plans.
- For home health patients, identify when additional services may be needed or appropriate and notify the relevant team member or team leader.
- Follow nursing professional standards of practice and agency-approved home health and hospice protocols.
- Provide quality care planning and symptom management to support patient comfort.
- Communicate changes in patient condition and patient needs to other health care providers.
- Assess patient and caregiver needs and provide education when necessary.
- Provide high-quality customer service to internal and external customers.
- Oversee implementation of each patient’s plan of care and evaluate its effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
- Prepare for IDG by reviewing the care plan, reconciling medications, and projecting patient and family needs, when applicable.
- Audit and maintain current, accurate patient records using laptop computers and paper or chart documentation in accordance with applicable policies and guidelines.
- Participate in quality improvement projects as needed.
- Maintain knowledge of requirements from regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and third-party payers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
