Schedule: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Rotating Every 4th Weekend & Holiday Job Overview: EverHeart Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dependable Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to deliver high-quality, direct patient care during evening and overnight shifts. Ideal candidates will be team-oriented professionals with a solid clinical background, passionate about providing comfort, dignity, and exceptional care to patients and their families during after-hours. Responsibilities: Responsibilities of Position: Provide competent nursing care to assigned patient through skilled symptom management, emotional support, appropriate teaching, and timely response to patient and family needs, including: • Routine home care visits • End-of-life/continuous care • Referrals • Care center assistance • Chart reviews • Other duties as assigned • Recognize and report promptly to the registered nurse any changes in the mental and/or physical status of the patient. Reporting should be written and oral when appropriate. • Explain hospice services and benefits in regard to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, and know when to use palliative care interventions and ABNs. • Obtain and enter orders from medical directors and physicians when deemed appropriate. • Order appropriate Durable Medical Equipment (DME) for the patient. • Facilitate continuity of care by coordinating admission of home-care patients to inpatient settings (hospital, nursing home), as needed. • Work evenings and weekends as needed to meet the needs of the patients and families, and the agency backup schedule. • Complete all documentation as required by the organization in compliance with agency policy, accreditation bodies, and governing requirements. • Maintain clinical competency for assigned responsibilities and procedures. • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Education and Experience: • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing. • Current LPN licensure in the State of Ohio. • Minimum of two years of experience in Medical/Surgical, Oncology, or community health nursing. • Hospice experience preferred. Special Skills and Requirements: • Shall have a valid driver’s license. • Excellent customer service skills. • Detailed with excellent communication, documentation, and organization. • Ability to follow instructions. • Ability to work independently without supervision. • Travel to other sites as needed. Travel may be in inclement weather. • Ability to lift 25 lbs of supplies or equipment. • Requires various amounts of sitting, standing, twisting, turning, bending, lifting, and walking. • Ability to assist with patient care activities such as ambulation, transfers, and positioning.
• Responsibilities of Position:Provide competent nursing care to assigned patient through skilled symptom management, emotional support, appropriate teaching, and timely response to patient and family needs, including: • Routine home care visits • End-of-life/continuous care • Referrals • Care center assistance • Chart reviews • Other duties as assigned • Recognize and report promptly to the registered nurse any changes in the mental and/or physical status of the patient. Reporting should be written and oral when appropriate. • Explain hospice services and benefits in regard to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, and know when to use palliative care interventions and ABNs. • Obtain and enter orders from medical directors and physicians when deemed appropriate. • Order appropriate Durable Medical Equipment (DME) for the patient. • Facilitate continuity of care by coordinating admission of home-care patients to inpatient settings (hospital, nursing home), as needed. • Work evenings and weekends as needed to meet the needs of the patients and families, and the agency backup schedule. • Complete all documentation as required by the organization in compliance with agency policy, accreditation bodies, and governing requirements. • Maintain clinical competency for assigned responsibilities and procedures. • Other duties as assigned.