Pay range: $20/hr. - $27/hr. based on experience
Use your nursing skills to make a difference.
Hospice nurses provide end-of-life care to help ensure the comfort and quality of life for their patients. They primarily work in collaborative, team-driven environments that require frequent communication with their patients, families, and other caregivers. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, patient, and calm. Hospice nurses are caring and kind individuals who possess a special hospice heart who can help our patients celebrate the rest of their life’s journey.
Responsibilities
Hours of Operation: Thursday - Sunday 9am - 7:30pm
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate the care for the patient/family under the direction of the primary physician and registered nurse.
- Responsible for identifying patient/family needs.
- As part of the interdisciplinary group (IDG), contribute to and follow an individualized plan of care.
- Utilize monitoring, intervention, and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and enhance the quality of life for the patient/family unit.
- Pledge to make the comfort and care of patients and families the highest priority.
- Consistently provide a high level of personalized, sincere, and engaging service to patients and families at all times.
- Ensure the complete satisfaction of patients and families; promptly and effectively address all concerns.
Qualifications
Education/Regulatory Requirements:
- Current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Florida.
- Current Basic Life Support Certification.
- 30-hour IV Certification preferred.
- Hospice Certification preferred.
Skills:
- Understanding of the ability to apply the characteristics of hospice nursing, case management, crisis intervention, communication skills, thanatology skills, and needs assessment skills.
- Adequate and reliable means of transportation with adequate insurance and valid Florida driver’s license.
Professional Requirements:
- Ability to coordinate with both volunteers and other health care professionals in the delivery of palliative care to hospice patients.
- LPNs will be able to perform techniques and procedures according to the skills as evidenced by attendance at training sessions and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Language Skills:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
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