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LVN - Hospice: Sutter Health

Sutter VNA & Hospice, one of the largest, not-for-profit home health and hospice agencies in Northern California enables patients to recover or live with illness in the comfort and dignity of their own homes, surrounded by the people and things they love. Sutter VNA & Hospice also provides service in the complementary areas of Sutter Home Infusion and Pharmacy (SIPS) and Home Medical Equipment (Timberlake). Providing a full spectrum of home based health services enables us to coordinate care across the Sutter Health and community networks. Sutter VNA & Hospice is proudly not-for-profit. Unlike for-profit home care and hospice agencies, we do not report to shareholders. Instead, all of our revenue is used to provide patient care and to support our policy to provide care regardless of a patient's financial circumstances. Sutter VNA & Hospice is committed to being the "employer of choice" through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, new technologies including laptop computerized charting, tuition reimbursement, and more! Under the general direction of the Clinical Manager/Designee, the Licensed Vocational Nurse assists in the nursing process by instructing patients and care givers in self care and providing basic nursing care as needed.
The LVN may also provide continuous care, under the direction of the Case Manager/designee, provides skilled nursing care to terminally ill hospice patients in accordance with the treatment and plan of care dictated by patient, family, physician, and members of the interdisciplinary team. Continuous care is defined as a minimum of 8 hours of care within a 24 hour period with at least 51% of the care provided by a skilled, licensed nurse.


Education:
Graduate from an accredited vocational school of nursing or equivalent experience.

Licensure:
Current California LVN license. Must possess current BCLS/CPR certification.

Experience:
Minimum 1 year prior experience in an acute care setting or equivalent experience is strongly preferred. Home health or community health experience preferred.

Knowledge:
Basic competencies in the fundamentals of nursing and pharmacology are required. Must have a flexible schedule and be willing to be called onto a continuous care shift with little or no notice. Familiarity with interpersonal dynamics operative within a health care team and knowledge of the dying and bereavement pro cess. Knowledge of hospice principles and practices within the scope of hospice and palliative care and/or end of life issues. Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, nursing skills per competency checklist.
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