Full-Time Inpatient Hospice LPN – $2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
11 pm – 7 am SHIFT AVAILABLE
JOB SUMMARY
Join our team today. For a short time we are offering $2,000 sign-on bonus for full-time LPN positions hired. Hospice Ministries, a non-profit and community-based organization, is committed to ensuring that each person be provided the opportunity to die with dignity, in a manner as free from physical and emotional pain as possible. Our Inpatient Hospice Center cares for patients whose pain and other symptoms cannot be controlled at home or in a residential setting. We give them specialized care for their acute symptoms where pain and symptoms can be controlled, as well as coordinate an extensive care plan involving all members of our Interdisciplinary Team. The Licensed Practical Nurse is a professional nurse, under the supervision of the Registered Nurses and Inpatient Care Coordinator, who provides direct care to the patient and the family facing a life-limiting illness. The Licensed Practical Nurse must possess necessary skills to interact with other members of the Interdisciplinary group as well as the patient / family, physician, and hospital. Functions within the scope of professional nursing practice as defined by the Mississippi State Board of Nursing.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/ Training/ Experience:
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed in the state of Mississippi. A minimum of one-year nursing experience is preferred.
Requirements:
- Currently licensed in the state of Mississippi
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license, and Social Security Card
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Initiates individualized plan of care in collaboration with patient / caregiver, referring physician, and members of the IDT group, including appropriate and realistic goals.
- Prepares, administers, and records medications and treatments as prescribed.
- Communicates frequently with interdisciplinary team regarding patients’ condition.
- Records information concisely, accurately, and completely.
- Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care.
Job Type: Full-time, 3-11 pm and 11 pm-7 am shifts available
Pay/Benefits: $21.00 – $26.00 per hour; Full Benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Life
COVID-19 considerations:
All employees and visitors are required to wear a mask at all times when in the building.
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Hospice Ministries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic