Hospice Response Team Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

**About This Hospice Response Team Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Position** HopeHealth is seeking a Hospice Field LPN for its affiliate HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care. The Response Team LPN will respond to urgent patient needs and require excellent clinical assessment skills and an ability to quickly identify the best course of action to treat patients. This is not a Case Management position and requires an LPN who is comfortable in an action-oriented role who is comfortable assessing and treating a patient, then moving on to the next need. This is a part time position with 32-hours per week. The hours are 11:00am-7:30pm with a rotating weekly schedule. Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Week 2 Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and every-other weekend rotation, with (1) major and (1) minor holiday. **What will you do as a Hospice Response Team Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) ?** - Initial and ongoing assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient's physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living. - Implements the individualized plan of care and recommending revisions to the plan as necessary and plans for discharge/transfer as appropriate. - Consults with and educates the patient/family/caregiver regarding the disease process and teaches the patient/family/caregiver self-care techniques, as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician. - Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. - Collaborate in the coordination of all patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the members of the interdisciplinary team to develop and revise patient's individualized plan of care. - Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, updating Plan of Care as needed. - Collaborate in the coordination to determines scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs. - Coordinates care with other interdisciplinary team members in cooperation with the family/caregiver to meet identified needs of the patient/family/caregiver; including psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional needs and refers to appropriate disciplines/services. **What are the qualifications for this job as a Hospice Response Team Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) ?** - Strong desire to join an organization that is committed to providing the very best patient centered care. - Graduate of an accredited nursing school; LPN required; BSN preferred - Licensed as a Practical Nurse in Rhode Island and Massachusetts - Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical experience - Excellent assessment, clinical and communication skills - Bilingual Preferred but not required **What are the job benefits?** *****For your health and peace of mind:* - Medical, dental and vision insurance - Retirement plan with employer contribution - Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care - Disability coverage - Discounts on voluntary insurance programs - Life and long-term-disability insurance - Mileage reimbursement *For your wellbeing:* - Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays - A caring culture that supports your wellbeing *For your career:* - A robust orientation programs - Educational assistance - Reimbursement for certifications - HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education) **Discover a career that transforms lives – including yours.** At HopeHealth, health care is more than a career choice. It’s a calling. You can see it in our incredible team, who are as compassionate as they are talented. You can see it in the trust that our patients and families place in us every day. And you can see it in our values – as a health care organization, and as an employer. At HopeHealth, we care deeply about every life we touch, including yours. We’re committed to giving employees the support they need to not only excel at their jobs, but to love what…