Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Fulltime, Parttime, or PRN available with Weekend rotation

Job Responsibilities & Functions:

• Provides skilled nursing to patients in accord with physician orders and patient’s individual plan of care of established patients including medication administration, wound care, personal care tasks, and other treatments.
• Participates in weekend/holiday schedule rotation.
• Provides "continuous" nursing care to patients as scheduled.
• Provides emotional support to patients/families.
• Documents services at time of care, assures documentation is included or synchronized into patients medical record by end of shift/work day.
• Collects information on patients' physical, spiritual, psycho-social and financial needs.
• Collects information on home environment for patient safety and family's care-giving capability.
• Communicates need for other interdisciplinary services.
• Obtains orders from physician as necessary.
• Confers regularly with the supervising RN/Case Manager.
• Communicates effectively with all team members.
• Supervises volunteers, if necessary.
• Shows working knowledge of Coastal Hospice policies and related state, federal and accrediting regulations.

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

COVID-19 Vaccination is required for employment

• Licensed Practical Nurse with current license from the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses or compact state as appropriate.
• Proficiency in patient care skills and symptom management.
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with RN to make sound nursing judgments.
• Possesses sight/hearing senses to function with or without prosthetics use that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Possesses the ability to lift, push, pull, or move patients, equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of fifty pounds with or without the use of adaptive/assistive devices.
• Possesses the ability to negotiate level and unlevel surfaces with or without the use of assistive devices.

BENEFITS:

• Rewarding Work Experience
• A Chance to make a difference in our patients and their families lives
• Competitive Wages
• 403(b) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Verizon Wireless Discount
• Generous Paid time off including Vacation, MD Sick & Safe Leave & Extended Leave time
• Excellent Health Benefits

O Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans

O Employer funded Health Savings Account and Health Reimbursement Account

O Wellness plan and opportunity to earn additional HSA dollars

O Employer-paid Disability plans

Applications must be completely filled out.

For Questions about this position, please contact Nicole Collick at 410-742-8732

Coastal Hospice complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.