Palliative Care LPN

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain records, reports and forms that are accurate, timely, and contain quality content per documentation policies.
• Make weekly and biweekly phone calls and home visits as needed and document all calls/visits in EMR.
• Participate in IDT meetings.
• Interact with Palliative Care Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) to collaborate on plan of care and needs of the patient and patients family.
• Assist team members with monitoring the program and meeting all measurable goals.
• Ensure quality and efficiency of patient palliative care services.
• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients, and work with families, relatives, and/or other primary care persons to enable them to become dependable caregivers.
• Perform any additional duties requested by the Palliative Care Coordinator and/or CEO.
• Educate the community on the Palliative Care Program as needed.

Education:

• Diploma in Practical Nursing

Certification:

• Current Louisiana license, from an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Current CPR certification.

Work Experience:

• At least two years of experience as a staff nurse in either an acute care setting (general medical-surgical, oncology, or geriatric) or home care setting.

Special Skills:

• Ability to assess and respond to needs of patients and families in the home.
• Ability to work independently as well as on an interdisciplinary team.
• Supportive and sensitive to needs of patients and families, as well as other staff and volunteers.
• Able to cope with the emotional stress of patient, family and self that ensues when rendering nursing care to dying patients.
• Humanistic attitude toward patient/family care and tolerant of individual lifestyles.

Other Requirements:

• Good physical assessment skills.
• Good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.
• Must be in good physical condition.
• Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements.
• Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes unassisted.