Hospice Residence LPN - Nights

Good Shepherd Community Care; Wayland (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) with company match

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Good Shepherd Community Care is seeking a Hospice Residence Licensed Practical Nurse for our Wayland, MA residence. This role involves direct patient care in a 10-bed hospice setting with a 12-hour night shift from 7 pm to 7 am, 36 hours per week, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Required MA LPN license with 2+ years in community health or related fields; strong teamwork and careful documentation are essential. Competitive benefits accompany full-time employment.

Qualifications

• MA Licensed Practical Nurse (MA) license required.
• At least two years’ experience in community health, long-term care, oncology, or related field preferred.
• Able to work effectively with patients, families, coworkers and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including ongoing assessment, pain management and symptom control per the care plan.
• Notify the Nursing Care Coordinator of significant changes and when physician notification is needed; document care provided.
• Maintain accurate clinical observations and interventions documentation.
• Assist with daily living activities and ensure patient safety.

Skills

Team player

Care coordination

Documentation

Education

MA LPN license

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Good Shepherd Community Care Hospice Residence - Wayland, MA 01778, Salary Range: $34.00 - $41.00 Hourly, 36-hours - Hospice Residence LPN- $5000 sign-on Bonus eligible

Named by the Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Hospice Residence LPN to join its expanding hospice team in our residence. Our Hospice Residence is located in Wayland and was reopened in the Fall of 2022. This is an exciting opportunity for LPNs interested in providing end-of-life care at a new 10-bed hospice facility. This position is eligible for a $5000 sign-on Bonus.

Job Responsibilities

This position provides direct patient care, including ongoing assessment, pain management. and symptom control in line with the plan of care established for the patient. The Licensed Practical Nurse notifies the Nursing Care Coordinator of any significant changes in the patient’s condition or any changes that necessitate physician notification and documents all care provided, including clinical observations and interventions.

Schedule and Weekly Hours

36 hours - 12-hour night shift from 7 pm to 7 am.

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Licensed Practical Nurse (MA license)
• A minimum of two years prior experience in community health, long term care facility, oncology, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to be a team player and work harmoniously with patients, families, co-workers, and management.
• Providing care consistent with written instructions.
• Providing assessments of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient’s physical, functional and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
• Providing on-going evaluation of patient/family response to care and informing the Nursing Care Coordinator and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of interventions.
• Preparing documentation that demonstrates adherence to the patient’s individualized plan of care and progress towards established goals.
• Assessing for patients’ safety.
• Providing personal care including assistance with daily hygiene, ambulation, exercise, toileting, nutritional support, dressing changes and other care as designated by the Nursing Care Coordinator.
• Assisting with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Assisting patients with household activities.

Good Shepherd Benefits (Full Time)

• Competitive salary
• Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure
• 12 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date
• Life insurance
• 403(b) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range

$34-41/hour with a differential of $2 per hour for evening shifts and $3 per hour for weekend shifts: This number reflects an average range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors, including experience, education, certifications, and skills, and can exceed the range.

Industry

Healthcare

Employment Type

Full Time

About Us

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities. :