**It's more than a career, it's a calling** WI-Hospice Home of Hope **Worker Type:** PRN **Job Highlights:** This LPN hospice position is located at our Hospice House location, 400 Cty Rd K Fond du lac. Minimum requirements are 3 shifts per month, one which must be a weekend shift, one Holiday per year. **Job Summary:** Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care. + Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders and established nursing care standards. + Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising Registered Nurse (RN) on a daily basis. + Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments. + Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement. + May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE + One year licensed practical nurse experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving of patients. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State **Work Shift:** PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 1900000116 HOSPICE Home of Hope-FDL **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)