Hospice Residence LPN - Nights

Good Shepherd Community Care•Wayland, MA

15d•$34 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

Good Shepherd Community Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide hospice care at its 10-bed Hospice Residence in Wayland, Massachusetts. The residence reopened in Fall 2022. The role provides direct patient care, including ongoing assessment, pain management, and symptom control in accordance with each patient’s plan of care. The LPN documents care, clinical observations, and interventions, and notifies the Nursing Care Coordinator of significant changes in a patient’s condition or changes requiring physician notification. This is a 36-hour-per-week position working 12-hour night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Good Shepherd Community Care is an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian hospice and palliative care organization founded in 1978.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license in Massachusetts.
Ability to work as a team player and harmoniously with patients, families, co-workers, and management.
Ability to provide care consistent with written instructions.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of prior experience in community health, a long-term care facility, oncology, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including ongoing assessment, pain management, and symptom control in accordance with the established plan of care.
Notify the Nursing Care Coordinator of significant changes in a patient’s condition and changes that require physician notification.
Document all care provided, including clinical observations and interventions.
Provide care consistent with written instructions.
Assess the impact of a terminal diagnosis on patients’ physical, functional, and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
Continuously evaluate patient and family responses to care and communicate changes in needs and outcomes of interventions to the Nursing Care Coordinator and other personnel.
Prepare documentation demonstrating adherence to each patient’s individualized plan of care and progress toward established goals.
Assess patient safety.
Provide personal care, including assistance with hygiene, ambulation, exercise, toileting, nutritional support, dressing changes, and other care designated by the Nursing Care Coordinator.
Assist patients with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
Assist patients with household activities.

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on bonus eligibility.
Competitive salary.
Four weeks of paid time off in the first year, increasing with tenure.
12 paid holidays.
Health, dental, and vision insurance beginning on the start date.
Life insurance.
403(b) plan with company match.
Flexible Spending Account.
Short- and long-term disability.
Employee Assistance Program.
Reduced tuition rates through a partnership with Regis College.
$2 per hour evening shift differential and $3 per hour weekend shift differential.