LPN - IPU- FT, Night Shift

Description

We are hiring a compassionate and professional LPN to join our IPU team! The LPN will be responsible for providing outstanding patient care based on the nursing process, planning, implementation, and monitoring of IPU patients in accordance with the physician's order and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. 

 

Schedule: Full-time, Nightshift 

Hospice work is not a job – it’s a calling.

Caring for patients and their families at the end of life requires exceptional people with the spirit and commitment to providing compassionate care.

Big Bend Hospice has been the “Hometown Hospice” in the Florida Big Bend area since 1983. Our non-profit's mission is to “inspire hope by positively impacting the way our community experiences serious illness or grief one family at a time.”

Big Bend Hospice strives to be the employer of choice and is committed to providing the education, tools, and work environment to allow employees to perform at their best. For more information about Big Bend Hospice, visit bigbendhospice.org or us on Instagram or Facebook.


 

Our Culture  

Our culture is cultivated using the following values:

• Integrity - We demonstrate integrity in everything we do
• Accountability - We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards
• Respect - We respect our patients and the families we serve, and we respect one another
• Stewards - We are good stewards of our resources
• Innovation - We strive for increased knowledge and explore innovative ways to fulfill our mission
• Excellence - We are committed to excellence and helping each employee reach their highest potential

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities: 
(Includes, but not limited to): 

• Assist RN in providing care to patients and families. 

• Monitor and evaluate medication needs and administration of patients including symptom management and equipment needs. 

• Documents patient visits. 

• Communicates progress and needs of patients and families to other interdisciplinary team [IDT] members including physician. 

• Assess patient safety and provide education for safety issues to patients and families. 

• Refer patients to other disciplines as needed. 

• Satisfactorily complete the competency requirements for this position. 

Clinical 

• Under the supervision of a RN, the LPN provides palliative nursing care to patients and families, incorporating psychosocial, cultural, physical, spiritual, and biological components and appropriate nursing intervention as identified in the patient/family plan of care, developed by the IDT.  

• Demonstrates clinical skills regarding application of Hospice Clinical and Administrative policy and procedures such as: pain medication titration, symptom management, and patient/family relationships.  

• Observes and reports signs of adverse reactions, response to treatments and results of dressing changes.  

• Consults and collaborates with other professionals to promote quality and continuity of patient/family care.  

• Accepts responsibility and is accountable for nursing actions; demonstrates an understanding of legal consequences of nursing actions; requests supervision when needed; performs within the guidelines established by the Florida Nurse Practice Act.  

Administrative 

• Nursing documentation displays accuracy, timeliness, legibility, professional terminology and awareness of legal implications when nursing care is delivered  

• Presents concise, pertinent oral and written patient information to team; respects input from all disciplines  

• Incorporates behaviors supportive of BBH internal mission statement  

• Performs within the framework of the philosophies, policies and procedures of Hospice  

Communication 

• Communicates accurately and completely to staff members, patients, families and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with other staff members.
   

Completes all other duties as assigned. 


 

Requirements:

• Must have an active Florida LPN License  
• 1 year experience in a medical/surgical inpatient unit 
• BLS Required 
• Must maintain an active Florida Driver's License 
• Hospice experience preferred 
• Compassionate with sound judgment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and medical software systems (for example: Matrix Homecare) 
• Ability to handle stress and long shifts

Join a Team that inspires hope!

Big Bend Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We celebrate diversity without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics 

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