COMPLETE LPN Hospice Weekend Variable - Grand Rapids, MI

Job Summary

In collaboration with the entire interdisciplinary team, assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the strategies and services required to meet a patient/family's end-of-life care needs. An outcome-based plan of care is created and continually adjusted through utilization of the nursing process, relationship centered care principles and holistic philosophy assuring the changing needs of the patient/family are met while facilitating a symptom-free, peaceful, sacred death.

Spectrum Health Hospice specializes in providing end of life care and symptom management to individuals with a life expectancy of six month or less, serving individuals in their home, nursing facilities, and in the hospital. Team members enjoy how rewarding their job is, feel a strong sense of satisfaction while appreciating the interdisciplinary team approach to caring for patients and their families.  They also experience healthier work-life balance with the flexibility that comes with hospice care for patients in their homes.

Essential Functions:

• Communicates effectively with staff, residents and families. Assesses, develops, and maintains an individualized patient plan of care with the patient.
• Communicates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services. Acts as a patient/family advocate.
• Evaluates patient’s and significant other’s educational needs and develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies or makes appropriate referrals.
• Observes and reports the patient’s condition, needs and outcomes of intervention to the physician and other team members. Identify problems and emergency situations
• As needed, specified by SH entity: Teaches and supervises the care provided by CNA, LPN or other nursing service personnel according to regulatory and agency guidelines.
• Participates in ongoing process improvement activities through the application of clinical paths, QA processes and other related activities. Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.

Qualifications:

• LPN License in the State of Michigan – Required upon Hire
• valid MI Driver License - Required upon Hire
• 1 year of relevant experience – Preferred

Some of the benefits provided include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Retirement Plans
• Discount Program
• Learning Opportunities
• Inclusion Resource Groups