LPN Home Health

Compassus•Olympia, WA

5d•$26 - $40

About The Position

Providence at Home with Compassus is hiring a full-time Home Health LPN/LVN for a day-shift, Monday–Friday position. This is a collective bargaining position. The home health team serves Thurston, Mason, Lewis, and Pierce Counties. Clinicians are assigned to smaller territories within the service area, with occasional coverage outside an assigned territory based on patient needs and staffing; territory options are reviewed during hiring. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the LPN/LVN provides hands-on nursing care and implements individualized Plans of Care to support patients’ quality of life. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the clinician observes and reports patient conditions, anticipates needs, and provides interventions to ease symptoms. The role also involves communicating with patients and families about care and anticipated disease progression, supporting continuity of care, and documenting observations and interventions accurately and promptly.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse program.
Current, unencumbered Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse license in the employed state.
Demonstrated clinical nursing treatment skills.
Knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation and other regulatory guidelines.
Ability to maintain positive, collaborative, and constructive interpersonal relationships.
Ability to work effectively with families in crisis while maintaining professional boundaries and personal strategies for managing stress.
Excellent communication and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to a wide variety of cultural and value systems.
Ability to prioritize assignments, meet productivity and quality standards, work with minimum supervisory guidance, and exercise independent judgment within the scope of practice.
Willingness to assume additional responsibility and learn new procedures.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Ability to perform regular standing and walking, use manual dexterity, and lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the visual acuity requirements described for the role.
Ability to work in a healthcare setting with expected exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and typical healthcare conditions.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a hospital, nursing home, home health, or with chronically ill patients.
Knowledge of hospice and palliative care practices.
Knowledge of Electronic Health Record systems.
National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association, preferred within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide LPN/LVN-level nursing services as established by the Registered Nurse.
Observe patients, implement nursing interventions, and provide data and observations used by the RN to develop a Plan of Care.
Implement nursing interventions based on the Plan of Care and applicable policies and procedures.
Anticipate disease progression and its implications for symptom management.
Instruct patients and families on care, end-of-life matters, anticipated disease progression, and symptom management.
Work with the Social Worker as needed to understand patients’ insurance benefits and manage care cost-effectively.
Document observations, interventions, and communications accurately and promptly according to organizational standards.
Manage the assigned caseload and communicate changes in the Plan of Care to the RN as appropriate or requested.
Contribute to effective healthcare team functioning through time management, communication, clinical thinking, and problem-solving.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities, identify related issues, and implement recommended changes as appropriate.