Palliative Care LPN

Job Details: Job Location: Hospice of Baton Rouge

• Main Office
• Baton Rouge, LA, Salary Range: Undisclosed, JOB FUNCTIONS: Maintain records, reports and forms that are accurate, timely, and contain quality content per documentation policies. Make weekly and biweekly phone calls and home visits as needed and document all calls/visits in EMR. Participate in IDT meetings. Interact with Palliative Care Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) to collaborate on plan of care and needs of the patient and patient’s family. Assist team members with monitoring the program and meeting all measurable goals. Ensure quality and efficiency of patient palliative care services. Provide high-quality nursing care to patients, and work with families, relatives, and/or other primary care persons to enable them to become dependable caregivers. Perform any additional duties requested by the Palliative Care Coordinator and/or CEO. Educate the community on the Palliative Care Program as needed.

Qualifications

Education

Diploma in Practical Nursing Certification: Current Louisiana license, from an accredited school of Practical Nursing. Current CPR certification. Work Experience: At least two years of experience as a staff nurse in either an acute care setting (general medical-surgical, oncology, or geriatric) or home care setting. Special Skills: Ability to assess and respond to needs of patients and families in the home.

Ability to work independently as well as on an interdisciplinary team. Supportive and sensitive to needs of patients and families, as well as other staff and volunteers. Able to cope with the emotional stress of patient, family and self that ensues when rendering nursing care to dying patients. Humanistic attitude toward patient/family care and tolerant of individual lifestyles.

Other Requirements: Good physical assessment skills. Good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff. Must be in good physical condition. Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements. Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes unassisted.