LPN-Hospice Home Care

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Awarded Employer of the Year 2022 from the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) EvergreenHealth Hospice is proud to provide the highest quality of life possible for our patients. Collaboration is key to the best possible patient experience, and our interdisciplinary teams are adept at balancing symptom management and all the varied needs of a family anticipating the loss of a loved one. A core element of EvergreenHealth Hospice is our goal of continuous improvement in clinical quality, and we actively encourage staff participation in process improvement projects and, most importantly, allow our staff the time to provide exceptional care for our patients. As a nurse, this means a lower caseload and/or visit assignment compared to other hospice agencies in our area. Our care teams are composed of Physicians, Nurses (RN or LPN), Social Workers, Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides), Spiritual Care (Chaplains), Pharmacists, and Trained Volunteers. As an employee of EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by utilizing Innovative Technologies like Epic, Creating a flexible and customized career by offering flexible schedules, Offering work/life balance providing a variety of territories to work/serve, Providing Training with experienced preceptors, Providing Professional Development as supported through our Tuition Assistance program, paid CEU’s, in addition to career advancement through leadership pathways, Maintaining low staff to patient ratios ensuring staff feel safe and that we are providing the best possible clinical care and outcomes for our patients and their families, Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, and Providing a culture of safety recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" grade for patient safety.

Requirements

Currently licensed as a LPN in the State of Washington
Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
Reliable transportation
Demonstrates ability to communicate clinical / educational knowledge to others (i.e., students, staff, patients and families, caregivers).
Demonstrates skills to complete the nursing competency assessment checklist.
Demonstrates knowledge of new trends and techniques in nursing.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care in the patient’s home.
Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process
Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process
Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
Communicates effectively all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor and/or RN case manager, in timely way.
Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor, RN case manager and/or physician.
Delivers nursing care within established standards of care, hospital and unit guidelines, policies and procedures.