Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) -Homecare and Hospice

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About Duke HomeCare & Hospice

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke HomeCare & Hospice, which offers hospice, home health, and infusion services across the region, as well as serves as the home forthe Duke Caregiver Support Program. Team members work closely with a patient's physician to provide comprehensive, individualized care in the comfort of their home or at our inpatient hospice facility in Durham, NC.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Qualityof Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

JOB SUMMARY: patient.as assigned.Provide and document direct nursingcare of assigned patients under thesupervision of aregistered nu rseorphysician. Nursing care is guided by medical andnursing plan of car eestablished policies and procedures. Patient response to care to berepo rtedto a registered nursefor evaluation, intervention and modification o ftheplan of care.MAJOR JOB FUNCTIONS:1. Provides nursing care for patien tsin accordance withphysician#s order and established policies and proce dures.2. Participates in weekly team meetings and case conferences,asnec essary, to facilitate thatappropriate services are provided to the3. Mai ntains up to date knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid/JCHO thru4. Inservices and workshop attendance.5. Coordinates care plan activities with the mul tidisciplinary teammembers as directed by the RNcase manager.6. Assess t heseverity of patient#s symptoms and communicates findingsto supervising RNandcommunicates with MD as appropriate and directed by the RN.7. Docum ents care and services provided in accordance with DHCHpolicies and proc edures andregulatory standards.8. Required documentation is timely, conc ise and complete.9. Follows standard precautions and uses personal prote ctiveequipment as required.10. Observes patient#s reactions to medicatio ns and reports any adversereactionsto the supervising nurse and physicia n.11. Communicates regularly withteam members, caregivers andphysicians. 12. Identifies personal learning needs and implements correctiveaction.1 3. Implements agency policy, procedures and objectives.14. Maintains con fidentiality ofemployee and patient information.15. Exhibits an attitude which promotes harmony and goodwill in theworkplace.16. Displays a clean ,neat, professional appearance.17. Participates in Performance Improveme nt Program.18. Promotes quality, comprehensive services through a teamap proach.19. Performs other duties

Minimum Qualifications

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to provi dingemployment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, geneticinformati on, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancyand pregnan cy related conditions), sexual orientation or militarystatus.

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration,inno vation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is bestwhen the richdiversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of thecommunity feel se cure and welcome, that the contributions of allindividuals are respected , and that allvoices are heard. All members ofour community have a resp onsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University andDuke University Healt h System may include essential job functions thatrequire specific physic al and/or mental abilities. Additionalinformation and provision for requ ests for reasonable accommodation willbe provided by each hiring departm ent.

Education

Work requires gradua tion from an approved or accredited Practical Nurseprogram.

Experience

No experience required.

Degrees, Licensures, Ce rtifications

Current State of North Carolina LPN licensure is req uired.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.