Hospice LPN

Visiting Nurse Association of SEMO; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri provides hospice care to terminally ill patients in their private homes, nursing homes, or facilities under physician orders and CMS guidelines. The team conducts regular nursing observations, updates plans of care, and maintains timely documentation in the EMR.

Staff participate in IDG meetings, take on-call rotations, and communicate patient changes to the RN and physician, ensuring continuity of care and adherence to the plan established by the

Qualifications

• Skilled nursing assessments and care planning in home hospice.
• Adhere to CMS regulations and agency policies.
• Communicate findings to RN staff, physicians, and the IDG.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care in patients' homes per plan of care.
• Record observations promptly and accurately in EMR.
• Participate in IDG meetings and document notes.

Skills

Home healthcare

On-call flexibility

Nursing assessments

Education

LPN License

Tools

EMR

Job description

INTRODUCTION: The Hospice program provides services for patients with a terminal illness under orders from a private physician delivered in the patient's private home. Patients may also receive hospice service while in the nursing home or private healthcare facility. Payment is through Medicaid, Medicare and Private Pay/Insurance. Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a non-profit organization.

Type Of Work Involved

• Provides skilled care to patients in accordance with agency policies, physician orders, and CMS regulations for Hospice.
• Makes pertinent nursing observations and communicates these to the R.N. Staff Nurse, TCM, Hospice physician and/or IDG team when appropriate and document in a timely manner.
• Participate and attend IDG meetings as scheduled and document IDG notes.
• Take on call rotation as scheduled
• Maintains current clinical notes in EMR, reflecting updates to plan of care and care provided.
• Inform doctor of changes in patient's conditions, with documentation of changes in narrative notes.
• Review medication profile and reconcile medications weekly.
• Assists the R.N. in performing specialized duties.
• Reports any identified needs or potential problems of patients or family members to the R.N. in a timely manner.
• Follow the plan of care as initiated by the R.N./physician.
• Follows state guidelines and policies as far as the scope of practice for an LPN in homecare/Hospice.
• Provides accurate information to patients/families as outlined in the nursing care plan.

TRAINING: Training involves a 30 day period where policies and procedures are covered. Computer training will cover the use of the handheld used to make patient visits.