RN or LVN

Job Description

Job Description

Glory Hospice has over 40 years of clinician experience in pain and symptom management. We are currently looking for a Hospice RN or LVN to join our growing team and provide excellent care in San Diego with an emphasis on North County and Southwest Inland Empire.

OUR VISION is that all individuals embrace the end of lifes journey and prepare for a peaceful death.

OUR MISSION is to provide the dying and their loved ones with peace, comfort, and dignity.

OUR COMMITMENT is to provide terminally ill patients with attentive, high-quality, individualized support and compassionate care, including their loved ones.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEES is a work environment that fosters teamwork, innovation, and support.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The LVN / RN is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse / clinical director. Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act, including specialized duties related to end of life care.
• Implements current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care.
• Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
• Assess and provide patient and family / caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self plan of care.
• Participates in coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group.
• Uses and prepares equipment and supplies effectively, adhering to aseptic technique.
• Provides appropriate pain / symptom management. Evaluates patients response to treatments / medications.
• Participates in personal, professional growth and development. Also participates in the organization's quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.