PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Luminary Hospice•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey. Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers. About the role: The PRN Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program.
Three years of nursing experience. 
Currently licensed as an LPN/LVN in the State.
Compliance with accepted professional standards and practice.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Understand the philosophy of the hospice concept.  Also understands the needs of the terminally ill.

Nice To Haves

Community health/hospice or medical/surgical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act, including specialized duties related to end-of-life care.
Implements current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care.
Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care.
Participates in the coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group.  Examples include hospice aide, OT, PT, SW, ST, Dietician, or Clinical Supervisor.
Uses and prepares equipment and supplies effectively, adhering to aseptic technique.
Provide appropriate pain/symptom management.  Evaluate the patient’s response to treatments/medications.
Participates in personal, and professional growth and development.  Also participates in the organization's quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.