Hospice IPU Licensed Practical Nurse

Concordia Lutheran Ministries and Affiliates•Valencia, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, provides compassionate home care, facility based, and inpatient hospice services to our patients and their families. Our home care coverage area spreads throughout several counties in Western Pennsylvania with inpatient locations in Wexford, Cabot, and Beaver. The Good Samaritan Hospice team works together to provide relief through pain control and symptom management, while offering emotional, social and spiritual support for the patient and family. We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia - and keep them as well! Good Samaritan Hospice, an entity of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide quality hospice care to patients and support to their families in our 6-bed Inpatient Unit located in Wexford, PA. This is a full-time position working three (3) 12-hour shifts per week. The schedule includes rotating daylight and overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. POSITION SUMMARY The Licensed Practical Nurse provides skilled nursing and compassionate end-of-life care to hospice patients in the inpatient setting. The LPN works collaboratively with the patient, family, physician, and hospice interdisciplinary team to provide care in accordance with the patient's individualized plan of care. The LPN plays an important role in creating a peaceful, supportive environment for patients and families during an important and often difficult time in their lives.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Minimum of two (2) years of patient care experience preferred
Strong clinical and assessment skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team

Responsibilities

Performs nursing assessments and monitors the patient's condition throughout each shift, reporting changes in condition to the appropriate members of the hospice team.
Provides skilled nursing care and personal care, including, but not limited to: Medication administration and monitoring, Monitoring vital signs and patient symptoms, Bathing, grooming, dressing, and shaving, Feeding and assisting with meals, Assisting with ambulation and transfers, Repositioning patients and changing bed linens, Assisting with elimination, Providing oral, skin, foot, and ear care, Light housekeeping and meal preparation as needed
Provides compassionate physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and families in collaboration with the hospice team and individualized plan of care.
Provides appropriate support and care to patients and families at the time of death, following hospice procedures and guidelines.
Completes all required electronic and/or written documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
Works a rotating schedule that includes daylight and overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as required.