Licensed Practical Nurse, Inpatient Unit

Alive Hospice; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 68,769,792 - 80,231,424; Full time

Job summary

Alive Hospice in Nashville is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Inpatient Unit night shift (7 p.m. – 7 a.m.), full time with a rotating schedule.

Under RN supervision you will provide care to terminally ill patients, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, educate families, and help ensure comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• LPN with current Tennessee license and hospice care knowledge.
• Two years nursing experience; hospice/home health preferred.
• IV training certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using established standards for assigned patients.
• Collaborate with the IDT to implement hospice care plan.
• Anticipate needs and intervene to relieve discomfort.
• Maintain safe environment and complete documentation.
• Educate patients and families about hospice care and disease process.
• Notify supervisor of changes in patient condition and unrelieved symptoms.
• Administer medications as ordered.
• Ensure effective shift handoffs and reports.

Skills

LPN skills

Hospice care knowledge

Nursing assessment

Patient care

IV therapy

Education

TN LPN license

Licensed Practical Nurse certification

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse, Inpatient Unit - Nashville

Location: Nashville Inpatient Residence

Status: Full Time

Schedule: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., rotating schedule, includes every other weekend

Summary: Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse serves as care giver for assigned patients. Responsible for identifying and coordinating patient/family needs and for providing preventive and supportive care to the terminally ill patient/family unit. The hospice nurse utilizes assessment, intervention and teaching skills in caring for the patient/family unit. The LPN also performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs and to promote the patient's comfort and assist in providing a safe patient environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Using nursing process and current standards of practice provides nursing care to assigned patients.
• In collaboration with IDT, patient, and family, establishes and implements hospice plan of care.
• Anticipates the need for and initiates interventions to prevent complications and to alleviate physical and psychological discomfort.
• Organizes and completes work in an effective and time efficient manner.
• Notifies Medical Director/designee, Registered Nurse, and IDT of patient needs and/or changes in condition.
• Provides and maintains safe environment for patients, families, and other employees.
• Completes documentation per procedure and standards of practice including documentation.
• Provides emotional support to patients and their families.
• Administers medications as ordered.
• Educates patients and/or families in disease process, hospice care, and signs/symptoms of approaching death.
• Implements and follows physician orders.
• Notifies Charge Nurse of significant changes in patient condition and any unrelieved symptoms.
• Gives complete report to the next shift.
• Reports complaints, issues, and incidents to Charge Nurse, Clinical Director or IPU Administrator.
• Delivers care in a cost-efficient manner.
• Attends patient deaths.
• Works to ensure continuity of care with other shifts and home care team.
• Works with care partners to ensure hospice standards of practice are followed while providing personal care, hospice plan of care is followed, infection control practices are followed, documentation is complete, safety practices are followed, and call lights are answered promptly.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: LPN with a current Tennessee nursing license. Knowledge of or willingness to learn hospice care. Minimum of two years nursing practice or equivalent experience required. Hospice, Oncology or Home Health experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration: Current TN LPN license. IV training certification class must be completed within the first 90 days of employment.