*Be part of an organization with heart! Come join one of the Bay Area’s Top Places to work in 2022! *We are looking for a Per Diem Licensed Vocational Nurse to help make a difference in our community.
Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients and families in San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County with quality, compassionate end-of-life care, and education.
Founded in 1979, our local, independent nonprofit has provided thousands of patients and their families with physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the journey from a life-threatening diagnosis through death and bereavement.
*Why you’ll love it here:*
· Opportunity to improve the lives of patients and their families
· Supportive, energizing, and passionate team
· On site education for CEUs
· Flexible schedule and autonomy
· Competitive salary
· Low employee turnover
*About the position: *The Per Diem LVN is required to work in different capacities as needed (i.
e.
working different shifts at the house, in the field, or in the office).
The LVN is responsible for providing direct patient care to hospice patients.
Responsibilities include: following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.
*Responsibilities:*
*Provision of care (30%)*
· Provides direct patient care under current nursing practices, following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care
· Provides patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to the plan of care
· Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently
· Provides appropriate pain/symptom management under direction of RNCM, HMD
· Evaluates patient’s response to treatments/medications and reports to RNCM, HMD
· Completes other duties as assigned
*Collaboration & Communication (20%)*
· Provides hospice services as assigned and reports identified needs to RN case manager, hospice md, interdisciplinary team, clinical manager as appropriate
*Compliance & Risk Management (40%)*
· Completes charting in EMR in a timely manner per Mission Hospice policy.
· Completes all requirements for employment in a timely manner
*Professional Development (10%)*
· Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes
*Qualifications:*
· Current CA LVN license
·Graduate of an accredited LVN nursing program
· Current CPR certification
· One-year nursing experience, hospice experience preferred
· Valid California Driver’s License and an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements
· Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new software as needed
· Team player with excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
· Understands hospice philosophy & comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
*Physical Abilities/Requirements:*
· Ability to safely lift/transfer 50 lbs.
with or without assisted devices (patients, supplies, etc.
)
· Ability to push, pivot, pull, and reposition 50 lbs.
with or without assisted devices
· Ability to bend, squat, stoop, crouch, kneel, reach, climb, and rotate
· Manual dexterity (grip/grasp/pinch)
· Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
· Ability to walk for prolonged periods of time
· Ability to drive for prolonged periods of time
· Visual and hearing acuity with or without assisted devices
· Withstand different work environments
o Internal- office noise and interruptions, open work spaces
o External- a number of elements including but not limited to: various community & living environments, weather, & travel/traffic conditions
Please Note: The salary range provided here is only a reference guide, but final salary rate depends on work experience.
Pay: $35.
36 - $47.
40 per hour
Benefits:
* Paid sick time
Medical specialties:
* Home Health
* Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Supplemental pay types:
* Overtime pay
Supplemental schedule:
* Holidays
* Overtime
Weekly schedule:
* Every weekend
License/Certification:
* LVN License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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