PRN Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse
Company: Well Care Hospice, Inc.
Location: Salisbury
Posted on: March 8, 2026
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Job Description:
*PRIMARY JOB DUTIES* Complete ongoing assessments of patient and
family/caregiver needs, identifying the physical, psychosocial,
emotional, bereavement, environmental, safety, and developmental
needs related to the patient's terminal illness and provide direct
or supervised nursing services in accordance with the developed
Plan of Care. Assist in the development of an individualized plan
of care through collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary
team, patient, and family/caregiver that incorporates palliative
nursing interventions by providing accurate and appropriate data
based on assessment findings, identification of needs, and patient
and family/caregiver goals and preference. Communicate with the
physician (Attending and Hospice) and RN Case Manager regarding the
patient’s needs, response to treatment, and changes in the
patient’s condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required.
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, serve as a
collaborative member of the IDG and in cooperation with
family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial,
emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to
the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care.
Organize and performs work effectively and efficiently, maintaining
and adjusting schedule to ensure patient care needs are met and to
enhance agency performance. Demonstrate positive interpersonal
relations in dealing with all members of the agency. Communicate
with courtesy and compassion to agency customers and employees,
conducting self in a professional manner. Effectively demonstrate
the mission, vision, and values of the agency and a commitment to
Well Care Health’s Guiding Principles. *1.0 45% QUALITY OF WORK*
1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment,
planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to
effectively carry out the Plan of Care for each patient as
evidenced by: * Assessing the patients’ and family/caregivers’
physical, psychosocial, bereavement, environmental, safety, and
developmental needs. * Implementing the Hospice Plan of Care as
prescribed by the physician and in conjunction with the other
members of the interdisciplinary group. * Providing care to
patients and families through the utilization of interventions and
evaluation of outcomes of care. * Assisting the RN Case Manager and
other interdisciplinary team members in the revision of the plan of
care in accordance with physician orders and collaboration with RN
Case manager, based on the changing needs of the patient and
family/caregiver, to anticipate, prevent, treat, and manage pain
and other undesirable symptoms through ongoing communication of
collected data and assessment findings. * Provide support,
instruction, and education of the patient, family and other
caregivers who participate in the care of the patient in relation
to needs identified on the plan of care, including, but not limited
to, disease process and progression, medications, pain, symptoms
associated with disease, oxygen safety, Hospice philosophy, and
care of the terminally ill. 1.2 15% Effectively and efficiently
assists in the care of hospice patients and assists in the
coordinating of care with the interdisciplinary team. * Maintains
open communication and coordination of care, acting as a liaison
between physician, patient/family, and hospice team, especially the
RN Case Manager. * Performs ongoing assessment of the patient based
on the Plan of Care and communicates findings to the RN Case
Manager and other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. *
Performs assessments and reports findings of the patient’s pain and
other undesirable symptoms to the RN Case Manager and physician in
a timely manner. * Maintains an accurate and updated medical
record, including all coordination of care notes, on-going
assessments, communications with others involved in patient’s care,
and any other information pertinent to the care of the patient. *
Attends and participates in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary
group meetings. * Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other
necessary items and services are available. * Reports abuse and
neglect in accordance with state laws and regulations as well as
organization policy and procedure. 1.3 10% Appropriately
communicates information in accordance with agency policies and
procedures and discipline specific guidelines. * Documents nursing
assessments, identified problems, measurable goals of care, and
limitations to provision of care, care interventions, and response
to care in the electronic medical record. * Documents all patient
related visits and phone calls within the EMR and ensures
documentation is completed and synchronized after visit completion.
* Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant notes
regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom
management changes/outcomes as appropriate. * Documents all
physician orders received within the EMR. * Consults and
collaborates with the hospice interdisciplinary team and others
involved in the patient’s care. * Maintains close contact with the
patient’s family/caregiver to provide information, support, and
continuity of care. * Maintains collaborative relationships with
long-term care facility personnel to support patient care and
ensure quality symptom management. 1.4 5% Contributes to program
effectiveness as evidenced by: * Provides holistic,
patient/family-centered care across treatment settings to ensure
continuity of care and facilitate attainment of goals of care. *
Provides medication review and reconciliation of medication list
within the EMR. Ensures medications necessary to ensure patient
comfort are available. * Maintains a high level of knowledge
pertaining to the management of pain and symptoms in the dying
process. * Participates in the provision of 24/7 on-call nursing
services. * Assumes responsibility for personal growth and
development and maintain and upgrade professional knowledge and
practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing
education and in-service classes and completion of required annual
training. * Actively participates in quality assessment performance
improvement teams and activities. *2.0 30% EFFECIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS* 2.1 20% Organizes and performs work effectively and
efficiently as evidenced by: * Scheduling self to reduce driving
time and mileage and utilizing resources to prevent duplicate
driving or trips by determining if others are in the area. * Taking
only supplies that are needed and is conscientious of minimizing
on-hand inventory. * Ensuring Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is
ordered in bulk to reduce delivery cost. * Ensuring provision of
medical supplies is limited to only what is needed in the home. *
Assessing and cleaning medical supply care boxes, bags, and
electronic devices every month, maintaining appropriate
documentation. * Practicing personal cost containment by
responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. 2.2 10%
Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as
evidenced by: * Reporting to work on time and returning promptly
from errands, breaks, and meals. * Managing personal work schedule
and time off to promote smooth agency operations. * Assisting other
team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. *
Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. *
Does not exceed accrued PTO or qualified leave of absence(s).* *3.0
25% TEAMWORK, MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES* 3.1 25% Demonstrates
positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the
team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced
by: * Responding to and communicating with all customers in a
courteous, sensitive, and respectful manner. * Demonstrating
respect for team members and working collaboratively and
cooperatively with others (i.e. departments, divisions, employees,
etc.) throughout the agency. * Managing stress and personal
feelings without a negative impact on the team. * Maintaining a
positive attitude about assignments, team members, and agency and
industry changes. * Maintaining patient and agency confidentiality.
* Performing job duties in accordance with documented
procedures/processes established to maintain the safety and health
of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrating compliance
with Infection Control policies and procedures, including the
proper use of Personal Protective Equipment, to prevent the spread
of communicable illnesses. Cannot Exceed* *JOB SPECIFICATIONS*
Education/Training: Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing
and holds current license to practice nursing as a Licensed
Practical Nurse in the state in which providing care. Understands
hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
Licensure/Certification: Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse by
the NC Board of Nursing; Complies with accepted professional
standards and practice. Valid NC driver’s license with an
automobile that is insured in accordance with state or
organization. Current American Heart Association Healthcare Worker
CPR Certification. Experience: Minimum of one-year clinical
experience required; hospice experience preferred. Excellent
nursing assessment and problem-solving skills. Essential
Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
products, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of
nursing documentation requirements. Advanced customer service
skills to respond with simple answers, etc. Interpersonal Skills:
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and
written; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
within an interdisciplinary team. Essential Physical Requirements:
Regular physical activity including sitting, using hands to finger,
handle, or eel objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and
arms, and talking or hearing. Occasionally requires standing,
walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching,
crawling, and smelling. Occasionally requires lifting, pushing,
pulling, and supporting patients. Essential Mental Abilities:
Ability to concentrate with large volumes of paperwork and data
entry, handle pressure of deadlines, good judgement,
emotional/mental stability, and stamina; Demonstrates autonomy,
organization, assertiveness, flexibility, and cooperation in
performing job responsibilities. Exposure to Hazards: May be
exposed to noise, allergens, viruses, diseases, and infection from
patients and working environments. May be exposed to animals
(domestic and wild) and rapidly changing traffic and weather
conditions. Organization: Excellent organizational skills with the
ability to handle a variety of tasks and to assign priorities to
those tasks. Hours of Work: Monday – Friday, flexible schedule that
includes some on-call, weekends, nights, and holidays.
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