What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Part Time (Nashville, TN) position at Heart'n Soul Hospice?
Licensed Practical Nurse - Part Time
What You Must Have:
- Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
- Current State License as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Current State Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
- Two years of experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred, hospice or home health preferred
Full Time Employee Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- 401k with up to 4% employer matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company car for qualifying individuals
- Mileage reimbursement
What You Will Do:
- Under the direction of the RN, supplements the nursing care needs of the patient as provided by the RN and as specified in the POC
- Assist the RN in carrying out the plan of care
- Communicates and documents changes to RN and Physicians
- Assist the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques
- Complete appropriate clinical and progress notes, documenting outcomes of interventions
- Provide services in accordance with organizational policies and procedures and regulations that define scope of practice
- Assist the RN and/or physician in performing specialized duties related to end-of-life care
- Prepare equipment and materials for treatment adhering to proper technique as required
- Assess patient/family response to care, ensuring communication of information to appropriate team members
- Conduct all business activities in a professional and ethical manner
- Performance of other duties as required
- Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures
Working with Heart'n Soul Hospice
Our purpose is to ensure that appropriate end of life health care is available to ALL members of the metro-Nashville area, particularly those traditionally underserved in our city.
It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.
This is a non-management position
This is a part time position
