Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice House

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Job Highlights:

Department: Hospice

Schedule: PRN minimum requirements, 3 shifts/month including one weekend

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Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care.
• Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders, home health policy and established nursing care standards.
• Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising RN on a daily basis.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year licensed practical nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Driver’s License: State of Issuance 
•     And 
•     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
•     And 
•     Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Driver’s License: State of Issuance 
•     And 
•     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
•     And 
•         Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State 
•         Or 
•         Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

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