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Form of workBe part of a renowned team at Silverado Hospice, a Fortune Magazine Best Workplace in Aging Services™, where exceptional care meets exceptional careers! For 27 years, Silverado associates have wholeheartedly delivered unmatched care and enriched the lives of those we’ve been privileged to serve.
At Silverado, we prioritize not only our patients and families but also our valued associates. As a certified Great Place to Work, we provide competitive compensation and exceptional benefits to our full-time team members.
We are currently seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the Dallas area who shares our passion for providing dignified, compassionate end-of-life care. This person will be covering the Dallas and Ft Worth Territories.
Position Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 / hourly + beeper pay + mileage
Shift Schedule(s): Part-Time, Friday @ 5pm to Monday @ 8am - availability to pick up overnight shifts during week if available as well
Why choose Silverado Hospice Dallas?
- We're ranked 6th nationwide by Fortune Magazine in their Best Workplaces in Aging Services list, marking our 3rd consecutive year in the top 10!
- Certified as a Great Place to Work® for six consecutive years
- We value internal mobility; Silverado provides growth opportunities for just about any position on our teams
- We offer education assistance programs to support school reimbursements and provide paid training
- Experience work-life balance with flexible scheduling and much more!
The non-negotiables:
- Must have a valid Licensed Vocational/Practical Nursing license within this state
- Must have at least one year of experience as a LVN/LPN
- Hospice experience preferred, but not required
- Must have evidence of CPR training
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, reliable transportation, and willingness to drive to patient’s location
What you will be doing:
- Demonstrated competency in performance of skilled nursing functions
- Ability to work with dying patients and their families
- Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Hospice field nurse provides skilled nursing and palliative care for assigned Hospice patients. He/she works cooperatively with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Hospice Team
- The Hospice nurse provides intermittent visits or shifts of skilled nursing care, performs prescribed medical treatments, including pain management and symptom control, provides nursing observations, provides teaching regarding the expected course of the disease, care techniques and other health measures to the patient, family or other primary caregiver, and participates in the care plan development and implementation
- Performs all related duties as assigned
We are looking for someone who:
- Loves people
- Has compassion and patience
- A quick learner who is dedicated to professional growth
- Is ethical, honest, dependable, and open-minded
- Is an effective communicator in both verbal and written English
PROTECTING YOU, PROTECTING OTHERS: We believe our residents, patients and associates deserve to thrive in an environment protected from COVID-19. At Silverado, vaccines are offered and required for all associates.
To maintain our world class standard, all offers of employment with Silverado are contingent upon a satisfactory background check as well as drug screening, a physical and TB testing (if required for the position). Silverado also uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization with both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
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