LVN Runner Hospice & Weekends; On-Call

Overview

Are you passionate about hospice care? Do you want to make a difference by providing comfort, compassion, and care to patients and families? Assisted Home Health & Hospice invites you to join our team. Assisted offers great and rewarding career opportunities making a difference in the lives of people. Join our team and love what you do! Help others. Make a difference.

Be proud.

We’re looking for a LVN Runner/On-call. Hospice experience is required for this position.

Monday through Friday hours are 5pm to 8am with a $50 waiting-to-engage rate; must be open to at least 2 days per week.

Saturday and Sunday hours are 8am to 8am (24 hours) with a $100 waiting-to-engage rate; must be open to at least 1 Saturday and 1 Sunday per month.

In addition to the waiting-to-engage rate for each visit you take you will be paid $67.50 for the visit plus $11 for mileage.

• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits package.
• Company matched 401K (up to 6% of your annual salary can be matched).
• A very generous referral bonus – earn up to $600
  * per referral.
• We’ll empower you to reach your highest levels of personal and professional development by providing up to $6,000
  * tuition education reimbursement.
• Vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays package*
• * Internal policy provides detailed information regarding these benefits. Full policy is provided upon request

As a Hospice LVN you will deliver holistic, end-of-life care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and you will effectively interact with patients, caregivers, and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing practice.

• Field nurse required to make visits to patients during om-call shift within the service area.
• Ensure quality and safe delivery of hospice care nursing services.
• Communicate with RN Case Manager and physician, as appropriate, on a regular basis regarding changes in the patient's condition and/or needs.
• Assist the RN in carrying out the plan of care.
• Perform procedures at a level of care standard within the medical community, scope of practice consistent with the Vocational Nursing Practice Act and follows Agency's current policies and procedures.
• Document clinical and progress notes that show provision of and outcomes of interventions.
• Provide service within the Agency's catchment area.
• Full job description is available upon request

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Current, active, license as an RN or LVN by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners.
• Current CPR, health clearance and clinical skills self-assessment.
• Successful passage (80%) of Agency competency exam and core competency skills checklist.
• Minimum of one year experience as an RN or LVN.
• Knowledge of Hospice care and services.