Inpatient LVN
About The Position
Community Healthcare of Texas is recruiting an Inpatient LVN to assist the RN with the patient’s overall plan of care. The LVN assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual conditions; contributes to care planning with an RN; and provides palliative nursing care. The role includes supporting patients and families through end-of-life care, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, documenting care, and assisting with hospice admissions, discharges, transfers, and crisis management. The position requires a Texas-licensed vocational nurse, at least one year of nursing experience, and computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office skills. Hospice or home health experience is preferred. To perform the job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Requirements
- Current Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of Texas.
- At least one year of nursing experience.
- Proficiency using a computer.
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice or home health experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual conditions; collaborate with an RN on the plan of care and provide palliative nursing care.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families or caregivers and instruct them about end-of-life care and related issues.
- Assist the RN with case management of the overall plan of care by coordinating with team members, communicating with the interdisciplinary group (IDG), and supervising CNAs.
- Document nursing care and significant interactions with patients, support persons, and team members.
- Participate in follow-up contact with bereaved families.
- Assist the RN with hospice admissions, including immediate crisis management and orientation.
- Assist the RN with patient discharges and transfer coordination, including instructing patients and caregivers in follow-up care.
- Assist the RN in managing multiple patients and their support persons simultaneously during crises involving acute symptoms, including pharmacology.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
