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JOIN A TEAM THAT IS COMPACT IN SIZE, YET LARGE OF HEART
Hospice of the North Coast hires passionate individuals eager to join our agency's mission: to deliver compassionate, personalized care to patients and their families during end-of-life transitions. We hire individuals who wish to thrive on playing a unique role in a person's life. They are compassionate clinicians and administrative staff who take pride in serving as advocates for each and every patient and who are fulfilled by being part of a very intimate stage of life. Collectively we serve patients, their families, and the community. Are you looking for a fulfilling role that will allow you to make a difference in a patient's life? Please apply today!
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Hospice Licensed Vocational/Practical 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 LVN 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 care giver, and participates in the care plan development and implementation.
