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Hospice - Licensed Practical Nurse - Hourly | River Valley Home Health & Hospice | Kingman, AZ
Provide direct patient care and implement nursing practices under the supervision of a registered nurse. Coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to manage pain, symptoms, and overall patient outcomes in a hospice setting.
Requirements summary
Must be a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse capable of following a comprehensive plan of care. Requires adherence to the State Nurse Practice Act and compliance with agency training and confidentiality policies.
professional certificatePatient CarePatient EducationCare CoordinationPain ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationSymptom ManagementClinical AssessmentNursing Documentation
Job description
JOB SUMMARY The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Provides direct patient care as defined in State Nurse Practice Act.
Implements current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care.
Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care.
Participates in coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group.
Examples include hospice aide, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietitian or Clinical Supervisor.
Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
Provides appropriate pain/symptom management.
Evaluates patient’s response to treatments/medications.
Participates in personal, professional growth and development.
Also participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.
Follow written and oral instructions Maintain patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm Must comply with all training requirements The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.
The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.
The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.
Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.
More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. River Valley Home Health & Hospice is committed to providing comfort, compassion and care to those we serve.
Whether at home or in a facility, to enhance the quality of life for your loved one.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record.
No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.
