Hospice - Licensed Practical Nurse - Hourly | River Valley Home Health & Hospice | Kingman, AZ
About The Position
The 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. This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
- Supervision of a registered nurse
- Following the plan of care
- Providing treatments
- Working collaboratively with the members of the team
- Meeting positive patient care outcomes
- State Nurse Practice Act
- Comprehensive assessment
- Accurate and timely documentation
- Patient and family/caregiver education
- Coordination of hospice services
- Reporting identified needs to the interdisciplinary group
- Effective and efficient use of equipment and supplies
- Appropriate pain/symptom management
- Evaluation of patient's response to treatments/medications
- Personal, professional growth and development
- Quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
- Compliance with the Code of Conduct
- Maintaining privacy and confidentiality of information
- Protecting the assets of the agency
- Acting with ethics and integrity
- Reporting non-compliance
- Adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures
Nice To Haves
- Hospice aide, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietitian or Clinical Supervisor
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care as defined in State Nurse Practice Act.
- 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 coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group. Examples include hospice aide, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietitian or Clinical Supervisor.
- Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
- Provides appropriate pain/symptom management.
- Evaluates patient’s response to treatments/medications.
- Participates in personal, professional growth and development.
- Also participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.
- Follow written and oral instructions
- Maintain patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm
- Must comply with all training requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
