Triage LVN

Community Hospice & Health Services•Modesto, CA

7d•$28 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the LVN works under the general direction of the Patient Care Manager and the Registered Nurse to gather patient information and to provide treatments and care within their scope of practice in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families. The Triage LVN engages and works will all patients and teams including outpatient teams and the In-Patient Unit providing quality patient care and supporting hospice education to patients and families, including a comprehensive explanation of the hospice benefit and informed consent.

Requirements

Graduation of an accredited school of nursing LVN program.
One-year current LVN experience.
Current California LVN license.
Current California driver’s license and automobile insurance.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Wound and skin care experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform home visits to gather patient/family information for the RN Case Manager and provide teaching and perform patient care tasks and treatments under the direction of the RN Case Manager or Patient Care Manager.
Maintain regular communication to RN Case Manager and/or Patient Care Manager and keep informed of significant patient changes and any unusual problematic patient/family issues.
Participate in inservices, workshops, and clinical meetings to promote professional growth and understanding of hospice care.
Visit Notes will be submitted in a timely manner.
Cooperate with regulatory requirements for supervisory visits by the RN case manager.
Follows all Community Hospice & Health Services policies and procedures including, but not limited to, safety, infection control, privacy and confidentiality, and HIPAA.
Must maintain LVN license in accordance with federal, state and local laws and must act only within the scope of his or her state license.
All personnel qualifications must be kept current at all times.
Responsible to make triage calls/visits as assigned during scheduled work hours.
Initiate communication with attending physicians, other hospice team members and other community agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for patient/family.
Provides an explanation of the hospice benefit, informed consent for hospice services, collects initial information to support the Admission RN in completing the initial admission assessment, while reinforcing the education patient/family has received regarding the scope of the hospice care and the role of the hospice care team members.
Maintains a professional appearance of self and working area; exhibits appropriate behavior with patients and families, i.e., courteous, thoughtful and professional at all times.
Participate in quality improvement efforts as assigned by the Patient Care Manager.
All other duties as assigned by the Patient Care Manager.