lpn - Huntington, United States - Hospice of Huntington

Description

• The LPN provides a full range of hospice nursing care to patients and families in the Home Care Program under the supervision of a hospice RN as a supplement to the care provided by the RN.
• Provides personal care such as bathing
• Monitors patients' medical conditions and provides accurate reports to attending physicians as appropriate and to the patients' RN.
• Works in an interdisciplinary care setting to teach, assist, and support patients/families with the dying process.
• Covers On-Call as needed
• Carries out the pain management and symptom management plan to keep the patient as comfortable as possible.
• Reassesses pain and notifies the registered nurse when pain is not manageable on the current medications.
• Responds to the physical, mental, social and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
• Provides care within all service areas of Hospice of Huntington, Inc.

• License to practice by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Must also possess a license in Ohio or application must be in progress.
• Minimum of 1-year patient care experience; hospice or home health preferred.
• Proof of liability insurance.
• Current driver's license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Philosophy is compatible with the hospice concept.
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling.
• Possesses the ability to travel to all of Hospice of Huntington's service area.

Hospice of Huntington is a non-profit agency that has been helping people with serious illness since 1982. We know that calling hospice for care is one of the hardest things you will ever do. We also know from caring for over 15,000 people that most people wish they had called sooner. Hospice of Huntington helps people with a life-limiting illness control the symptoms that keep them from living everyday life.