Are you passionate about hospice care? Do you want to make a difference by providing comfort, compassion, and care to patients and families? We would love to add you to the Assisted Home Health & Hospice Team!
Come and join an Award winning team of hospice and home health professionals!
We’re looking for a LVN on-call/ runner to cover both the Mission Hills Branch.
Weekday standby rate- $50 per day
Weekend standby rate- $100 per day
Visit rate- $57 + $11 for mileage
Qualifications
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills
Compassionate and caring demeanor
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Current, active, license as an RN or LVN by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
CPR certified
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, reliable transportation and willingness to drive to patient locations
Preferred one year experience in hospice and palliative care or similar field
Responsibilities
Be responsible for maintaining patient information and patient health consistent with the mission and goals of the Agency
Provide 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, provides counseling and supportive care to the patient and family, and participates in the care plan development and implementation
Perform procedures at a level of care standard within the medical community, scope of practice consistent with the Vocational Nursing Practice Act and follows Agency's current policies and procedures
Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services according to the plan of care
Continuous Care as directed
Communicate with the interdisciplinary team regarding changes in the patient's condition and/or needs
Field nurse required to make visits to patients during on-call shift within the service area
Ensure quality and safe delivery of hospice care nursing services