Hospice LPN Nurse Case Manager -Full or Part-time

LPN Nurse Case Manager (Hospice)

Come join a team of seasoned nurses at Care Partners, one of Oregon’s oldest not-for-profit hospices! For over 40 years, we have cared for hospice patients across the Portland Metropolitan area, bringing interdisciplinary and holistic hospice services to patients and their support systems.

Care Partners is seeking Full or Part Time LPN for the position of LPN Case Manager to provide coverage in the Portland metro area.

This position has candidates in the field providing direct patient care. We are a trusted name amongst our community partners and receive consistent feedback from families that our nurses go above and beyond expectations to make them feel supported at their loved one’s end of life.

If you are looking for a role that makes a clear impact, supports your autonomy in the field, offers variety day to day with a chance to work with multiple disease processes, and prioritizes forming relationships with patients in their home environment, apply to be a Care Partners LPN. You would join a team dedicated to providing dignity and whole-person care to every single patient.

We can offer full or part-time hours with flexible hours. The onboarding and training process will involve hands-on learning with an RN preceptor, directly supported by RN leadership, and will be tailored to your level of experience until you feel comfortable working independently

Whether you are looking to explore a new specialty or have already been providing hospice and palliative care, we look forward to talking with you about what makes hospice nursing special.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assesses, evaluates, and regularly reevaluates needs of the patient and family, organizing resources to meet those needs

• As case manager, coordinates the care provided by all hospice disciplines.

• Provides nursing care as needed; attentive to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patient

• Counsels patient and family regarding symptom control, medications, direct nursing care measures, nutrition, etc.

• Assists patient and family in making choices that best meet their needs by providing alternatives and support

• Attends deaths, supports families, assists with final arrangements

• Admits new patients, educates families, arranges services and equipment, obtains physician orders, and procures medications

• Collaborates professionally with other health care providers, including the patient’s physician, pharmacies, and care facilities to ensure optimal care for patient

• Communicates often and well with other members of the interdisciplinary team; functions as an integral member of the patient care team

• Develops and revises, as appropriate, patient care plan in collaboration with other IDT members, completing the necessary documentation and attending IDT meetings for assigned patients

• Provides all services in full compliance with Medicare regulations, including timely, professional documentation. Documents all patient family contacts and interventions and maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records and care plan including observations and reports of patient's eligibility for Medicare Hospice Benefit

• Be a part of the night nurse and weekend float pool.

Qualifications:

• Requires current unencumbered Oregon licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse prior to first day of employment

• Prefer candidates with one year of professional LPN experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, medical surgical care or equivalent

• Must have a valid Oregon driver’s license and acceptable driving record and have access to a reliable automobile to travel to and from patient homes

• Requires well-developed critical thinking, patient assessment, and problem-solving skills

• Requires the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team with strong verbal and written communication skills

• Must have good skills in using electronic tools such as email, internet, keyboarding and be able to learn medical software to use for accurate and timely charting.

• Requires basic life support CPR card or ability to obtain a valid card prior to patient contact within two weeks of hire.

• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to lift 50lbs.

• Ability to stand and/or sit for long periods of time.

• Ability to climb stairs and to provide services in a patient’s home environment.

• Ability to lift, pull, push, and manipulate equipment and patients which requires strength, gross motor and fine motor coordination.

• Ability to administer prescribed medication.

• Ability to operate an automobile and do extensive driving in a variety of weather conditions and at night.

*Preferred applicant will be asked to pass a background check and drug screen following a job offer. In addition, references will be required before hire.

**New employees are required to complete tuberculosis screening and provide proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination.

***Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising client care.

Benefits:

At Care Partners, we prioritize competitive and appealing employee benefits.. Our benefits include low-cost employee-only premium choices for medical, dental, vision, and 100% paid STD (Short Term Disability), LTD (Long Term Disability), AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and life insurance, along with access to a Flexible Spending Account or a Health Savings Account. Our employees also receive mileage reimbursement, an annual professional development day stipend, 403b immediate vesting, a generous PTO (Paid Time Off) program, and 7 paid holidays.

Care Partners is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.