Lpn Per Diem Hospice Overnight

At RVNAhealth, you can experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people’s lives, every day. We are an agency where you can feel valued and achieve professional growth and development with personal fulfillment.
Why RVNAhealth?
RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is an eleven-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact.
The Hospice LPN’s primary responsibility is to provide direct client care in accordance with physician’s orders working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
This role provides continuous care visits under the supervision and direction of the Hospice RN and in accordance with the plan of care. This includes on-call overnight shifts for continuous care.
Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care as assigned. Report all findings to the RN Case Manager, physician and Clinical Supervisor
• Update the nursing care plan as needed per physician orders. Document communication and interpret plan of care to the client regarding diagnosis and treatment
• Appropriately utilize and maintain nursing equipment and supplies needed for client care
• Corresponds with clinical field staff leaving messages and reports
• Participates in monthly rotation coverage schedule per policy
• Identify problems and potential problem situations to Clinical Director of Nursing as they become evident to RNCM, Clinical Supervisor and/or as they become evident
• Is computer literate, enters information into computer in a timely and accurate manner. Uses electronic means of communication effective within agency

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Connecticut
• A minimum of one year of clinical experience
• Preferred, minimum one year of home care experience with a strong knowledge base of homecare and associated regulations
• Ability to handle several situations simultaneously in a professional, calm, dependable manner

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.