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As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.

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VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.

The employee will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day.

Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Does NOT make initial patient nursing care assessments.ģ. Equivalent experience may be considered.ġ. At least one year of satisfactory nursing experience, at least one year of which is an LPN/LVN in a hospital on an adult medical surgical unit.Ĥ. Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.ģ. Graduate of an approved school of Practical/Vocational nursing.Ģ. Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work with required liability insurance and license.ġ. Is willing to work on flexible schedule, i.e., weekends or rotating shifts. Participates in Nurse LPN/LVN on-call rotation/schedule as assigned in order to meet the needs of patients and families.Ģ.

Cooperates with education and research activities as assigned.ġ.

Plans and carries out a program of professional growth including, but not limited to, participating in regularly scheduled in-service programs and appropriate community educational offerings.

Participates in patient/family teaching during daily care relative to understanding the illness and its treatment maintaining of activities of daily living self-care and self- medication, prevention and recognition of complications and preparation for discharge and follow-up.

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Initiates and performs nursing protocols based on patient's needs relating to physical comfort and mental well-being which include, but are not limited to, positioning, mobilizing, bowel and bladder elimination, skin and wound care, personal hygiene and communication.Establishes therapeutic relationship with patients/families and invites their participation in the plan of care to ensure, as much as possible, their being able to function as independently as possible.Assists the interdisciplinary team in the designing and delivering of interdisciplinary plan of care.Utilizes a wide variety of supportive and technical nursing skills in carrying out specific medical orders for administration of medication, performing specific treatments, monitoring diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive measures.Evaluates patient/family response to care.Maintain accurate documentation including but not limited to clinical notes on interdisciplinary charts.Maintains a clean and safe environment for the patient and family.Reports significant findings or changes in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse, Team Manager or Physician.Evaluates effectiveness of treatments and monitors patient’s reactions.

Performs selected acts in the care of the terminally ill under the supervision of a registered nurse such acts include the administration of treatments and medications.

Evaluates patient/family needs and assists in the preparation and execution of the interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient on the team.

Provides direct skilled bedside nursing care.

The LPN/LVN administers nursing care according to the plan of care to terminally ill patients admitted to the VITAS program, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the State where the VITAS program is located.

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