Signature Hospice Salem | LPN | Salem, OR

Signature Healthcare at Home•Salem, OR

15h

About The Position

The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsi b le for p ro v iding d irect p atient care under the supervision of a R egistered Nurse. Responsi b ilities i n clude following the plan of care, pro v iding treatments, and wor k ing collaborati v ely with the mem b ers of the team to h elp meet positive patient care outcomes. The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse will b e de d icated to the Mission, Values and Care C o mmitments of Signature He a lt h care at H o me and embrace and dem o nstrate our missio n : “To E n hance t h e Life of Ev e ry Person We Serve. ”

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited practical nurse o r vocational nursing p rogram.
Currently licensed as an L P N/LVN in t h e State(s) o f planned p ractice .
Complies with acce p ted professio n al standards and practice.
Demonstrates go o d verbal and w r itten commu n icatio n , and organization skills.
Must be a lice n sed d river w ith an a u t o mo b ile t h at is insured in acc o rdance with state a n d/ o r organizati o n requirements and is in go od worki n g or d er.
Possesses and maintai n s c u rrent CPR certification.
Understands phil o sophy of hospice conce p t.
Also understands nee d s of the termi n ally ill.
Capable of pr o lon g ed or considerable w a l k ing o r standing.
A b le to lift, p o sitio n and/or transfer patients.
Able to lift supplies and e q ui p ment.
Capable of consi d erable reachi n g, stoo p ing b endin g , kneeling, and/ o r crouching.
Possesses visual ac u ity and hearin g to perf o rm required nursin g skills.

Nice To Haves

One (1) to two (2) y ears nursi n g experience preferred.
Community h ealt h /hospice or medical/sur g ical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides d irect patient care as defi n ed in State N u rse Practice Act, inclu d ing specialized duties related t o end of life care.
Implements current n u rsin g practice followi n g a com p rehensive assessment and t h e plan of care.
Provides accurate a n d timely documentatio n of p atient ser v ices to reflect t h e plan of care.
Assesses and provi d es p atient and famil y /caregiver education and inf o rmation p ertinent t o diagnosis and individ u alized plan of care.
Participates in coor d inatio n of hospice ser v ices, ap p ro p riately reporting the identified needs to t h e inter d isci p li n ary g roup and Cli n ical Mana g er. E x amples inclu d e hos p ice aide, OT, PT, SW, ST, Volunteer, or D ietician .
Uses an d prepares equi p ment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
Provides appr o priate pai n /sym p tom management.
E v aluates patient’s res p onse to treatments/medicatio n s.
Completes mandat o ry education requirements annuall y to maintain com p etence .
Attends required staff meetings and IDG.
Participates in p ersonal, pr o fessio n al g rowt h and development. A lso participates in organization's qualit y assessment perf o rmance improvement teams and activities.
Perf o rms other d u ties as assigned by the Registered N u rse o r Cli n ical Manager .
Reports sig n ifica n t changes in patient condition to the patient’s RN Case Manager.
May b e required to work o utside of desig n ated geographical area based on census fl u ct u ations and current staffin g .
Participates in o n-call d u ties as defined by t h e on-call policy.
Acti v ely partici p ates in quality assessment perf o rmance impr o vement teams a n d activities or ot h er committees as assigned.
May b e required to v isit p atients in h o mes that are not clean, or in p oor repair, have poor ventilation , are infested with insects or ro d ents, and secondhand smo k e. Driving conditi o ns may be difficult related to weat h er and/ o r traffic.
Mai n tains knowledge o f and adheres to all applica b le laws, r u les , and standards.