Licensed Vocation Nurse (LVN), Outpatient Hospice, Part time, 3pm - 11pm (**Internal employee only)

Hospice:

Under the guidance of the registered nurse, performs basic nursing procedures and skilled hospice care for patients certified as having a terminal illness who have elected the Hospice benefit.  The LVN also provides supportive care to patients families and/or significant others.

Provides direct patient care under the direction/supervision of a registered nurse. Practices within the legal boundaries for licensed vocational nursing and accepts responsibility of individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior in the course of vocational nursing practice.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

Hospice:

• Ability to work well with people, ability to organize and make effective use of time.
• Compassion and empathy coupled with clinical knowledge to assist patients with terminal care needs.
• With consideration to age, employee utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational and environmental needs to patient/significant others when administering care.
• Competent to complete basic nursing procedures.
• Cognizant of home health standards and practices.
• Basic computer knowledge and abilities.

Required Experience

Hospice:

Required:

• Current California license as an LVN. Renewal every two years in good standing.
• A minimum of one year prior professional nursing experience.
• Experience with EMR system preferred
• Current CPR card.
• Current California driver's license and valid auto insurance.