Hospice LPN
About The Position
The Hospice LPN provides skilled care to patients with terminal illnesses in their private homes, nursing homes, or private healthcare facilities. Care is delivered according to agency policies, physician orders, CMS regulations, the plan of care, and state guidelines governing LPN practice in homecare and hospice. The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a nonprofit organization. The LPN makes nursing observations, communicates relevant information to the R.N. Staff Nurse, TCM, hospice physician, or IDG team as appropriate, and maintains timely, accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record. The role includes medication profile review and reconciliation, assisting the R.N. with specialized duties, providing information to patients and families as outlined in the care plan, and participating in scheduled IDG meetings and on-call rotation. Training includes a 30-day period covering policies and procedures, along with instruction in using the handheld device for patient visits.
Requirements
- Follow state guidelines and policies governing the scope of practice for an LPN in homecare and hospice.
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled care to patients in accordance with agency policies, physician orders, CMS regulations, and the plan of care.
- Make pertinent nursing observations and communicate them to the R.N. Staff Nurse, TCM, hospice physician, and/or IDG team when appropriate.
- Document care and IDG notes in a timely manner and maintain current clinical notes in the EMR, reflecting care provided and plan-of-care updates.
- Attend and participate in IDG meetings as scheduled.
- Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled.
- Inform the doctor of changes in patients' conditions and document those changes in narrative notes.
- Review medication profiles and reconcile medications weekly.
- Assist the R.N. in performing specialized duties.
- Report identified needs or potential problems involving patients or family members to the R.N. in a timely manner.
- Follow state guidelines and policies governing the scope of LPN practice in homecare and hospice.
- Provide accurate information to patients and families as outlined in the nursing care plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
