BJC HealthCare

LPN Hospice

6 days ago

PayCompetitive
LocationSaint Louis/Missouri
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 90079
      Additional Information About the Role

      Hospice LPN - Monday through Friday

      Rotating weekends, on-call and holidays.

      Cell phone, lap top and mileage reimbursement.


      Overview

      BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.


      BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

      Hospice, the final stage of BJC's continuum of care, is a special kind of caring for patients with a life-limiting illness. Services are provided in the comfort of the patient's home or skilled nursing facility. The Hospice staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in symptom management, pain control, counseling and bereavement services for the dying. Our Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. Our Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity.


      Preferred Qualifications

      Role Purpose

      Provides direct patient care activities including IV management, utilizing the nursing process, under the supervision of the RN.

      Responsibilities

    • Implements treatments and procedures within the scope of practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse.
    • Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides patient teaching and discharge planning. Participates in professional development and life long learning.
    • Performs patient assessment and evaluation with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
    • Assists in developing and updating the plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
    • Implements plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
    • Minimum Requirements

      Education

    • High School Diploma or GED
    • - Nursing

      Experience

    • No Experience
    • Supervisor Experience

    • No Experience
    • Licenses & Certifications

    • Valid Driver's License
    • LPN - IV Cert
    • Preferred Requirements

      Experience


    • Benefits and Legal Statement

      BJC Total Rewards

      At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

      • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
      • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
      • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
      • 401(k) plan with BJC match
      • Tuition Assistance available on first day
      • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
      • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
      • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
      • Adoption assistance

      To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

      *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

      The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer


      Role Purpose

      Provides direct patient care activities including IV management, utilizing the nursing process, under the supervision of the RN.

      Responsibilities

    • Implements treatments and procedures within the scope of practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse.
    • Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides patient teaching and discharge planning. Participates in professional development and life long learning.
    • Performs patient assessment and evaluation with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
    • Assists in developing and updating the plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
    • Implements plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
    • Minimum Requirements

      Education

    • High School Diploma or GED
    • - Nursing

      Experience

    • No Experience
    • Supervisor Experience

    • No Experience
    • Licenses & Certifications

    • Valid Driver's License
    • LPN - IV Cert
    • Preferred Requirements

      Experience


    • BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.


      BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

      Hospice, the final stage of BJC's continuum of care, is a special kind of caring for patients with a life-limiting illness. Services are provided in the comfort of the patient's home or skilled nursing facility. The Hospice staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in symptom management, pain control, counseling and bereavement services for the dying. Our Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. Our Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity.

  • About the company

      BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health-care organizations in the United States, and is focused on delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. BJC HealthCare is consistently recognized as Top Places to Work in St. Louis. We specialize in inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice, and more.

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