• Participates in the implementation of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to delegation by the RN, physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care into nursing visits, as evidenced by documentation on the skilled nursing note
• Communicates significant findings, problems and changes in condition or environment to the RN Case Manager, the physician, clinical supervisor, and/or other personnel involved with patient care
• Report unsafe conditions to the appropriate RN Case Manager, clinical supervisor and physician
• Implements the plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources
• Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques
• Delivers continuity and quality of patient care
• Suggests revisions to the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the RN Case Manager
• Participates in patient care conferences, offering clinical suggestions

Skills: Care Plan Implementation, Care Verification, Goal Integration, Findings Communication, Unsafe Condition Reporting, Safety Implementation, Self-Care Education, Clinical Collaboration

• Assures clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with RN Case Manager, clinical supervisor, physician, and/or other staff and disciplines
• Complete patient assignments within the projected time frame and arrive at appointments on schedule
• Provides those services ordered requiring substantial and specialized nursing skills under the direction of a Registered Nurse or physician
• Maintains availability to the RN Case Manager during normal business hours for advice, assistance and instructions
• Responsible for documenting medication regimen and updating medication profile according to established procedures
• Follows all infection control guidelines and standards per Agency policy
• Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with the requirements of the third-party payor
• Ensures that all documentation is completed timely and accurate manner according to policy
• Understand knowledge of the current status of requirements of third-party payor, by identifying and reporting potential payment/coverage problems to the appropriate supervisor

Skills: Clinical Coordination, Time Management, Nursing Services, RN Support, Medication Tracking, Infection Control, Compliance Monitoring, Accurate Documentation

• Attends all required in-service programs and mandatory meetings and team conferences within the review year as assigned by the Supervisor
• Promotes the Agency's philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality at all times pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Final Rule
• Provides positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and other agency personnel
• Maintains availability by phone as directed by company policy
• Promotes Agency image by adhering to the dress code
• Responsible for reporting to work
• Reports to work and patient homes promptly
• Handles the personal property of patients and their families with care
• Follows all infection control guidelines and standards per Agency policy
• Meets minimum productivity requirements based on agency standard
• Abides by company policy and procedures as outlined in the company policy manual

Skills: In-Service Attendance, Agency Philosophy Promotion, HIPAA Compliance, Positive Communication, Availability Responsiveness, Professional Appearance, Property Care, Infection Control Adherence

• Participate in directed care delivery, including functional and focused nursing tasks as assigned by the RN
• Provide ADL and other support
• Report observations and complete all required documentation in a timely manner
• Function as part of a nursing team supervised by a Registered Nurse
• Submit appropriate documentation and paperwork to facilities at the completion of patient visits
• Submit all required documentation in a timely manner
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, educational programs and community events
• Communicate identified needs and potential solutions to the supervisor
• Complete documentation at the bedside

Skills: Directed Care Delivery, ADL Support, Timely Documentation, Nursing Team Collaboration, Documentation Submission, Staff Meeting Participation, Needs Communication, Bedside Documentation

• Adhere to standards of nursing practice and maintain knowledge of current clinical practice for terminally ill patients
• Participate in quality performance improvement projects and clinical record reviews
• Communicate effectively with RNCM, DCS and physicians
• Provide nursing services as directed by the RN
• Administer medications, treatments, etc. 
• Gather clinical data and provide to RN via documentation and communication in order to support comprehensive assessment and Plan of Care management
• Responsible for attending IDT meetings
• Provide education and reinforcement of teaching related to care of the patient, disease process, symptom management, medications, including expected effect, side effects, and when to call hospice, wound care and the dying process

Skills: Nursing Practice, Quality Improvement, Effective Communication, Service Provision, Medication Administration, Data Gathering, IDT Attendance, Patient Education

• Provides services in accordance with organizational policies and procedures and regulations that define the scope of practice
• Prepares clinical and progress notes on the relevant and specialized nursing services he/she provide
• Assists the RN and/or physician in performing specialized duties related to end-of-life care
• Assists the RN in carrying out the plan of care
• Prepares equipment and materials for treatment, adhering to aseptic technique
• Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques
• Communicates changes in patient condition and needed changes to the plan of care to appropriate team members and caregivers
• Participates in staff and IDT meetings
• Ensures the maintenance and confidentiality of client records and employee information in accordance with the Confidentiality policy
• Attends nursing home case conferences
• Assists with record reviews
• Contributes to the effectiveness of case management and coordination of services through open communication
• Follows the directives of the case manager and supports the efforts of case coordination
• Completes other assignments and duties to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Company

Skills: Service Compliance, Documentation, End-of-Life Support, Care Plan Execution, Equipment Prep, Self-Care Instruction, Condition Reporting, IDT Participation

• Delivering nursing care to patients as directed by the registered nurse and the physician’s plan of care.
• Responsible for performing services which are planned, delegated, and supervised by the registered nurse.
• Responsible for making decisions based on individual educational preparation and experience as a licensed practical/vocational nurse.
• Responsible for frequent and timely communication to the appropriate registered nurse, supervisor and other staff members regarding the patient’s condition.
• Communication includes participating in case conferences and other more immediate methods of communication.
• Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
• Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care.
• Provides respectful and compassionate care to all patients/families/caregivers.
• Participates in the coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for hospice interdisciplinary group members.
• Provides appropriate pain/symptom management. 
• Evaluates the patient’s response to treatments/medications.

Skills: Nursing Care Delivery, Service Responsibility, Decision Making, Timely Communication, Documentation, Patient Education, Compassionate Care, Pain Management

• A passion for hospice care and the ability to build relationships with both patients and family members
• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program
• Experience in nursing
• Experience in community health/hospice or medical/surgical
• Able to be licensed as an LPN
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice
• Able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order
• Able to possess and maintain current CPR certification
• Able to understand the philosophy of the hospice concept
• Able to understand the needs of the terminally ill

Qualifications: BA in Nursing with 3 years of Experience

• Able to demonstrate passion and commitment to clinical excellence, quality and integrity
• Experience embracing and leading the patient care mission through providing an exceptional patient experience
• Positive attitude and ability to fit in as a collaborative team member for patient care
• Excellent interpersonal communication and patient/family engagement skills
• Commitment to clinical documentation excellence and quality, along with the ability to educate and inspire others
• High energy, focus, work ethic, motivation and commitment to lifelong learning and growth
• Flexibility with diverse clients, cultures, and environments, to provide excellent care
• Ability to demonstrate clinical skills in both a collaborative and solo contributor capacity
• Experience with EHR systems and their implementation/optimization in complex clinical settings
• Proficiency with federal, state and governing agency regulations for homecare
• Experience participates in in-service education, continued clinical education and all professional training required by law
• Knowledge and comfort level working with technology and enterprise-wide support systems and tools

Qualifications: BS in Health Sciences with 2 years of Experience

• Successful management of a heavy volume of work, changing priorities
• Judgment and critical thinking in decisions that require consideration of regulatory compliance, customer service, patient welfare and company interests
• Able to deliver outstanding presentation, writing and communication skills
• Ability promotes the agency through positive representation and communication of its services
• Capable of using professional judgement to delegate selected nursing tasks
• Strong ability to be the public face of the organization, and serve as an advocate for Home Healthcare, Home Hospice and other service lines
• Able to creative thinker who embraces thought leadership
• Capable of making challenging decisions and willing to take responsibility for them
• Graduate from an accredited practical or vocational nursing program
• Experience hospice care
• Experience in any clinical setting with a demonstrated ability to manage a group of patients
• Able to current license (in good standing) as an LPN/LPN in the states of practice
• Able to provide current CPR certification

Qualifications: BA in Gerontology with 3 years of Experience

• Able to strong commitment to improving the quality of life
• Able to create strong partnerships with community organizations in patient care
• Ability to work well within a collaborative environment with team members
• Ability to work closely with patients on a 1:1 level while getting support from a patient care team
• Must have CPR-certified
• Able to be patient, motivated, and have a positive attitude
• Experience hospice or home health 
• Able to be licensed as an LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Illinois

Qualifications: BS in Clinical Care with 1 year of Experience

• Able to graduate from an accredited licensed practical nurse program
• Experience in hospice 
• Ability to organize, verbal communication
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Able to handle customer relations, critical thinking/reasoning license
• Able to actively Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Licensure Compact required upon hire. 
• Able to Healthcare Provider CPR  (American Heart Association or American Red Cross ONLY) required within 7 days from date of hire IV Certification preferred EEO Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet 
• Able to LPN license in the state 

Qualifications: BA in Psychology with 2 years of Experience

• Experience in nursing
• Experience in hospice or home care 
• Able to minimum licensure/certification required by law
• Able to be currently licensed as an LPN in the states
• Ability to work effectively independently and within an interdisciplinary team
• Ability orientation to Hospice and any other training that may be necessary to complete the assigned duties effectively
• Able to prepare clinical and progress notes, documenting outcomes of interventions
• Able to assist the RN and/or physician in performing specialized duties related to end-of-life care

Qualifications: BS in Public Health with 3 years of Experience

• Successful completion of nursing education from an approved school of nursing
• Able to hold current LPN licensure in the state in which the branch is located 
• Experience in clinical nursing in an acute care medical/surgical setting
• Ability to independently organize work and provide effective health care services to hospice patients
• Ability to ensure appropriate patient care as supervised by the Hospice Registered Nurse, and document thoroughly, accurately, and completely on a timely basis
• Effective communication skills (oral and written)
• Able to perform CPR certification
• Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the patient and family

Qualifications: BA in Social Work with 1 year of Experience