Licensed Practical Nurse

Description Bring comfort, compassion, and connection where it matters most. We’re looking for a Hospice LPN to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families. As part of an RN/LPN care team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, high-quality hospice care to patients living in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and assisted living communities, primarily throughout Fauquier and Prince William Counties. Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. schedule while doing work that truly matters. Responsibilities: · Provide compassionate, skilled nursing care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. · Monitor patients, recognize changes in condition, and communicate promptly with the RN Case Manager and care team. · Administer medications and treatments according to each patient’s individualized plan of care. · Educate and support patients and families through symptom changes, comfort measures, and the end-of-life journey. · Collaborate with RNs, physicians, hospice aides, social workers, and other team members to provide seamless, coordinated care. · Provide a reassuring presence to patients and families, including compassionate support at the time of death. · Maintain accurate clinical documentation while upholding patient privacy, infection prevention, and standards of care. · Participate in team collaboration, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development. Qualifications: · Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia · Two years’ relevant nursing experience preferred · Driver’s license, personal automobile, and current automobile liability insurance Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. · Drive long distances to homes and facilities · Must be prepared to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens smoke, limited seating · The job requires regular use of hands for handling objects and involves bending, reaching, walking, and climbing steps. Vision requirements include color, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus · It may be necessary at times for employees to work beyond scheduled work hours to ensure adequate patient care · Communication by phone, writing, speaking; Regular use of a computer screen and keyboarding · Able to push, pull, or lift 50 pounds, push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served. **Actual starting pay will be based on relevant experience and qualifications.**