Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - $48-51/Hour - Andover, MA

Company: Nurse.com
Location: Andover
Posted on: September 20, 2023

Job Description:

Nurse, Hospice - -
You Will (Responsibilities) -

• Demonstrate knowledge of competencies in discipline-specific patient care skills required by the care center to provide client care.
• Demonstrate competency in delivering comprehensive and personalized care to patients and families including (but not limited to) the following
  • Comfort medication titration and administration
  • Monitoring vital signs - reporting findings to the appropriate nursing personnel
  • Promoting dignity and comfort at the end of life
  • Perform comprehensive client assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to develop or implement an individualized plan of care as per physician orders that ensure quality and achieve desired outcomes and goals. -
  • Maintain continuity of client care by communicating information timely and effectively with all team members providing care to the patient. -
  • Participation in IDT meetings as requested.
  • Advocate for client needs with physicians and ancillary providers. - -
  • Provide education and support surrounding death and dying to caregivers and family members.
  • Complete documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards and conventions.
  • Educate the client, caregivers, and family on the aftercare or ongoing care of the patient.
  • Provide in-home and SNF based care to clients including but not limited to:
    
    • Wound Care
    • Medication administration
    • Trach care
    • G/J-tube management
    • IV Therapy/Injections
    • End of life care

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