Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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Job description

Colorado Visiting Nurse Association has 2 immediate openings for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Location: Northeast/Northwest Denver Metro area Status: Full-time or Part-time Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-5 Pay: Per Visit Rate model Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Stipends/Shift Diffs/Overtime Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile - one of the highest in the industry! CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: We value diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued. We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): 18 days in the first year for FT team members Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Career & Logo wear Education Reimbursement Program Clinical Career Ladders Certification Pay Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program Team Member Service Awards Early Wage Access Legal and Identity Protection Robust Leadership Development Training Programs REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO: Provides patient hospice, palliative and home health care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice, keeping within the policies, values and mission of the organization. The LPN participates in Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) meetings. Collaborates with RN Case Manager, Charge RN or assigned RN in the coordination of care to ensure Plan of Care (POC) is being followed. Attends IDG/IDT Meetings as assigned. Provides continuous monitoring of patient's physical, emotional and spiritual care needs. Demonstrates appropriate nursing care, including communicating with attending provider for medications and supplies. Communicates patient and family information, status and level of care to RN, manager, provider and other IDT members. Assists with coordination and successful completion of patient transfers. Educates patients, families, caregivers and community regarding hospice philosophy, palliative and home health treatments. Assists with the guidance of CNAs and Homemakers. WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU: Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing. Minimum Experience: Twelve months nursing experience as an LPN and six months nursing experience in the last three years. Must have an active Colorado LPN license or a license from the state of primary residence, if participating in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). Valid Colorado state driver's license and proof of auto insurance. Current CPR certification. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado's Front Range and the Region's Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Colorado Visiting Nurse Association to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range. If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at . You may also call the Human Resources Department at . Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations. The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

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