Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Hospice Buffalo; Bellevue (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer 401k contribution with match

Health Insurance with vision copayment

HSA with employer contribution

Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off & NYS Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance Program

And Much More!

Job summary

Hospice Buffalo is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a part-time role on our Mitchell Campus inpatient unit in Cheektowaga, NY. Shifts are 3pm–11pm with rotating holidays and every other weekend rotation, providing skilled nursing care per the IDG plan and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

The position requires NY LPN licensure and offers a robust benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401k, HSA, and PTO in a supportive palliative care setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing with current LPN licensure in New York State.
• Strong documentation and charting skills.
• Ability to reinforce patient and family teaching under RN supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care to patients as directed by the plan of care.
• Documents in accordance with agency policies using proper signatures.
• Reinforces patient/family teaching on disease, self-care, and prevention.
• Supports continuity of care by coordinating with health professionals.
• Assists physicians and RNs with procedures as needed.
• Elicits patient/family concerns and reports incidents.
• Maintains hand hygiene, sharps safety, and waste disposal practices.
• Communicates patient status to the care team for care planning and discharge planning.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and weekend/holiday rotations.

Skills

Nursing care

Documentation

Patient teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Safety procedures

HIPAA compliance

Education

LPN license NY

Job description

What's in it for you? Hospice offers a Robust Total Rewards Package

• Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation, and additional contribution given as match with employee participation


• Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high-deductible plan (FT status)


• HSA with high-deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status)


• Dental Insurance (FT status)


• Flexible Spending Account (FT status)


• Paid Time Off PTO & NYS Sick Leave


• Tuition Assistance Program


• And Much More!

Part-time (2 shifts/week) 3pm-11pm with rotating holidays and every other weekend rotation.

Our Inpatient Unit on the Mitchell Campus in Cheektowaga, NY, provides a relaxing home-like setting for select patients and their families. Our unique unit is only offered to patients whose pain or symptoms cannot be managed at home or are approaching their final stage. Hospice patients can also be admitted to the unit for short-term respite care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

• Provides skilled nursing care to patients as directed by the IDG plan of care in accordance with agency policies. This includes personal care, vital signs, and administration of medications, treatments and any other procedures within their professional practice following the policies of the agency.


• Documents to agency standards, timely completion, timely signatures, using A-I-R protocol.


• Reinforces patient and family teaching that may include information on the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies under the guidance of registered nurse assigned to the same case.


• Helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by assisting in planning and exchanging information with other health professionals.


• Assists the physician and registered nurse in performing specialized procedures.


• Elicit patient/family complaints or unusual occurrences (i.e., reportable incidents).


• Demonstrates proper sharps disposal, hand hygiene; waste disposal; use of personal protective equipment.


• Communicates current health status and needs of patients to appropriate health professionals, contributing to the coordination of the total plan of care inclusive of review/revision of the nursing care plan, evaluation of the effectiveness and attainment of patient care outcomes, and discharge planning.


• Participates in the quality improvement program and documents quality assurance data as required.


• Participates in weekend, holiday rotation and back up visits as needed.


• Adheres to requirements of the organizations policies and procedures that are both patient focused (clinical) and organizational focused (administrative).


• Adheres to HIPPA regulations and policies. Maintains the security of patient electronic/written records.

Qualifications of a Home Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

Education/Certification

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing with current LPN licensure in the State of New York.


• Valid Driver's License, free of serious violations, and vehicle required for use when on duty or on-call.

Experience

• 1 year of nursing practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse preferred.