We have an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team of caring professionals. This is a challenging and rewarding position that is responsible for administering basic medical care to our geriatric patients. The ideal candidate will be flexible, have a strong work ethic and genuinely enjoy helping others.
Responsibilities:
- Acknowledge and understand the grief of the caregivers.
- Discuss the role of the hospice nurse with caregivers.
- Ensure that patients are able to care for themselves and stay independent.
- Facilitate patients' desire to be as independent as possible.
- Know how to create an effective plan of care for different age groups, including children.
- Understand the necessary steps to ease a patient's passing from this life, based on his or her wishes.
- Communicate with patients, their families, and other medical professionals.
- Perform physical exams and procedures, such as administering medication.
Job Types: Contract, PRN, Per diem
Pay: $40.00 per hour
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Supplemental schedule:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person