Licensed Vocational Nurse (Hospice)
About The Position
The Licensed Vocational Nurse serves as a Resident Care Team Leader and provides direct nursing care to residents to support their health and well-being. The role is responsible for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating resident care to maintain high-quality care and regulatory compliance. The team leader heads a Resident Care Team consisting of the leader, a Resident Care Assistant, and volunteer direct caregivers, and participates in care for residents as well as ancillary hospice services for residents’ family and friends. The position oversees care-plan implementation, nursing interventions, medication distribution, care documentation, and bereavement support. It also helps ensure resident needs are met across personal care and activities of daily living, activity and stimulation, mobility, safety, hydration, nutrition, elimination, and post-mortem care. The nurse coordinates a clean and safe resident environment, oversees meal and snack preparation, and participates in quality assurance projects. Depending on experience, the nurse may be asked to provide on-call coverage and performs other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing Services.
Requirements
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in good standing with the State of Texas.
- Must be licensed in the State of Texas.
- BLS certification required.
- One year of acute care experience required.
- Able to work to prescribed nursing standards, including standing, walking, and moving most of the time without lifting restrictions.
- Able to commit to and be flexible in a unique care setting involving a large number of volunteers.
Nice To Haves
- One year of hospice and/or HIV/AIDS experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Head the Resident Care Team, consisting of the team leader, a Resident Care Assistant, and volunteer direct caregivers.
- Participate in direct and indirect resident care and provide ancillary hospice services to residents’ family and friends.
- Perform nursing duties according to standards of care established by the State Board of Nursing.
- Oversee implementation of the plan of care and nursing interventions.
- Oversee direct nursing care, medication distribution, documentation of care provided, and bereavement support for residents.
- Inventory controlled substances and document dispensed controlled substances.
- Ensure the shift team meets residents’ needs for personal care and activities of daily living, activity, stimulation, mobility, safety, hydration, nutrition, elimination, and post-mortem care.
- Coordinate and maintain a clean and safe environment for residents.
- Oversee meal and snack preparation.
- Participate in quality assurance projects.
- May assist as on-call staff based on experience.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing Services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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