Willamette Vital Health, your local nonprofit that helps families through one of the most difficult times in life — losing a loved one — is searching for experienced LPN's with a passion for empathetic care with a focus on quality of life. If that’s you, we would love to meet you.
This position is part-time, both Saturday and Sunday, 8 hrs each day. May require some weekend nights.
Starting base pay is $32.00 per hour
The comfort, compassion, teaching, and empowerment you provide as an LPN can help hospice patients and their families make the most of their time left together. By providing expert, personalized care to hospice patients where they live you will bring dignity and compassion to those coping with symptoms of a serious illness.
Who You Are:
Requirements:
- Licensed Practical Nurse with a current license to practice in Oregon
- Experience in hospice or home health nursing experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of and the ability to apply the basic principles and techniques of nursing care to the hospice setting.
- Must possess good clinical nursing skills and be able to utilize problem-solving teachings.
- Ability to record and maintain patient data using an electronic record keeping system (EMR).
- Knowledge of pain and symptom management.
- Ability to function in high stress situations and manage multiple priorities.
- Emotional maturity to cope with the ongoing needs of participating in a hospice program.
- Ability to regularly walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, grasp, reach, handle, and lift up to 50lbs without assistance.
- Current CPR certification is required.
- Must have a current Oregon driver’s license, dependable transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct nursing care as indicated by the plan of care under the supervision of RNCM
- Participate in the planning and coordination of patient care
- Administers prescribed meds according to law as permitted within the scope of individual license
- Provide patient/caregiver teaching as appropriate
- Provide physical and emotional support to the patient/family in the terminal phases of life
- Assess patient/family general physical and mental condition with the assigned RN Case Manager
- Assists with provision of in- home respite and/or continuous care as patient need arises
- Assist patient with activities of daily living and encouraging appropriate self-care
- Documents according to established agency guidelines and nursing practice standards
- Communicates in an effective, accurate and respectful manner
Who We Are:
It’s not our organization itself that delivers deeply impactful work. It's our people. We’re an empathetic, resilient, diverse, and passionate group of people working together to create the best care possible for those facing serious illness and grief. We believe personalized care and grief support should be available to all who need it, so we provide our services regardless of ability to pay.
Why Willamette Vital Health:
You’re offered…
- Collaborative training and orientation
- Ongoing education and support
- Additional hours as you are available
Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Willamette Vital Health. We provide rewarding careers for passionate, caring, and experienced employees. We believe that everyone facing serious illness, death, and grief deserves access to the best personalized and compassionate care available, and the team at Willamette Vital Health strives to provide such care.
Willamette Vital Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical characteristics, age, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, victim of violence or bias, or veteran status. All qualified candidates legally able to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.
