Evening On-Call LPN - Hospice & Home Health Triage

Ohio Living; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living is seeking an On-Call/After Hours LPN to support hospice and home health patients after normal business hours. You will triage calls, perform timely home visits, and collaborate with RNs and physicians to adjust care plans while ensuring timely medication delivery.

You will document care, educate families on symptom management, and maintain regulatory compliance. Weekend/evening shifts, a valid Ohio LPN license, and a driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Current unencumbered license for the state of Ohio to practice as an LPN required.
• Three years experience in acute care, medical-surgical, oncology, or geriatric nursing required.
• Experience in a Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency preferred.
• Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the internet required.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record. Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.

Responsibilities

• Triages calls to hospice and home health agency from patients and caregivers. Ensures an accurate identification of patient needs and reviews and follows the comprehensive care plan that addresses those needs.
• Makes timely home/facility visits to observe and report any change in patient condition, review and contribute to the plan of care, and collaborates with RN or physician to modify plan of care based on effective and timely review of patient and family needs.
• Communicates with other health care providers and families about changes in condition and patient needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pain management and symptom control, educates patient/family on physical, emotional and psychosocial aspects of care, disease process, symptom and pain management, and signs and symptoms of death.
• Provides for accurate administration and evaluation of medication, management of medication orders, and delivery of medication to patient in a timely manner within the LPN scope of practice.
• Communicates response to triage and patient care information in a timely manner to hospice team and attends Hospice Interdisciplinary Group meetings. Communicates response to triage and patient care information to home health team in a timely manner.
• Commitment to excellent customer service for internal and external customers.
• Informs Clinical Supervisors, Administrator and/or Executive Director of any high risk or critical issues in a timely manner.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

LPN license (Ohio)

Tools

EMR systems

Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ohio Living is seeking an On-Call/After Hours LPN to support hospice and home health patients after normal business hours. You will triage calls, perform timely home visits, and collaborate with RNs and physicians to adjust care plans while ensuring timely medication delivery.

You will document care, educate families on symptom management, and maintain regulatory compliance. Weekend/evening shifts, a valid Ohio LPN license, and a driver’s license are required.