LPN Licensed Practical Nurse-HH/HO (Hospice) - Full Time

Guthrie; Town of Vestal (NY); On-site; USD 30,637 - 47,802; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in Vestal, NY. The role requires a High School Diploma, completion of a practical nursing course, and a state license. Responsibilities include delivering patient care based on physician orders, effective communication, and multidisciplinary involvement in patient care. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $22.24 to $34.70, depending on experience, with a sign-on bonus available.

Qualifications

• One-year experience in home care or public health nursing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Acts as an associate nurse to deliver nursing care based on physician orders.
• Collaborates in planning patient care with RN and others.

Skills

Effective time management

Communication with healthcare providers

Patient care planning

Flexibility in patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an approved course in practical nursing

Licensed in the State of practice

Job description

This position is eligible for up to $15,000.00 Sign on Bonus ($7,500.00 for those with less than one year of experience).

Position Summary

Provides nursing care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Education, License & Certification

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of an approved course in practical nursing. Licensed in the State of practice.

Experience

One‑year experience in home care or public health nursing is desirable.

Essential Functions

• Acts as an associate nurse to deliver nursing care to patients based upon physician orders.
• Demonstrates effective time management, flexibility and priority setting in patient care.
• As an associate nurse, receives patient assignments and takes responsibility for ensuring the completion of patient revisits, participates in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Demonstrates competence in performance of nursing skills.
• Practices within the scope of current policies and procedures of the nursing department and nursing guidelines.
• Regarding patient related documentation, the Home Care LPN is responsible for ensuring that he or she remains up to date in the most recent federal, state and agency requirements regarding content and time of submission.
• Collaborates with the RN, DOPS, patient and others in planning patient care.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate observations of patients to fellow healthcare providers.
• Demonstrates respect and consideration for all patients as individuals.
• Maintains collaborative relationship with all members of the healthcare team.

Other Duties

• Travel for this position is always required.
• It is understood that this description is not intended to be all inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.

Pay Range

Pay Range for this position is $22.24-$34.70/hour Dependent on years of applicable experience.