Job Description
Job Location: Midland, MI - midland, MI 48667
Position Type: Full Time
Job Category: Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Skilled support. Compassionate care.
Overview
Come join our growing team! The Care Team Hospice is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides skilled nursing support to hospice patients receiving care in their homes or facility settings under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Schedule & Coverage
• Standard operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Sanford, Auburn, and Saginaw, MI
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match at 100 percent on the first 3% and 50 percent on the next 2%
• Health Savings Account eligibility with employer contribution up to $500 for individual coverage and $1,000 for two-person or family coverage
• Company-paid Life and AD&D
• Voluntary disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity options
• Employee Assistance Program, WillPrep, and travel assistance resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement per company policy
Position Summary
This role supports patient care delivery through skilled nursing interventions, observation, and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide nursing care as delegated by the Registered Nurse (RN)
• Monitor patient status and report changes
• Support comfort and symptom management
• Document care provided in the EMR
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team
QualificationsRegulatory Requirements
- Licensed or registered in the State of Michigan.
- Must pass a criminal background check & MVR check.
- Completed health statements acknowledging the ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Valid state driver's license.
- Proof of current automobile insurance.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hospice Expertise
- Must be computer literate and able to maintain simple records in English.
- Promotes patient/family education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account patients' and families' cultural, ethnic, and/or personal needs or preferences.
- Collaborates with the patient/family to learn appropriate self-care techniques.
- Submits documentation on time per agency policy.
- Knowledgeable of current federal, state, and agency regulations concerning patient care, including incident management and reporting.
- Maintains regulatory requirements. Including complying with Legal Authority: Act 519, Public Acts of 1982; MCL 400.11, which states: All persons employed, licensed, registered, or certified to provide health care must report a suspicion or reasonable cause to believe that physical, mental, or sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult has occurred.
- Participates in agency's other mandated activities, i.e., in-services, Quality Assurance, and Performance Improvement (QAPI); staff meetings.
EDUCATION:
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
- Must hold a license to practice practical nursing in Michigan by LARA.
- Should have a minimum of one (1) year of work experience as an LPN, preferably in a Hospice setting. Hospice experience preferred
- Knowledge of general nursing practice.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to or from this job at any time. It is not designed to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive account of all the responsibilities or qualifications required of an employee assigned to this job. These job duties may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons
