Hospice LPN
Wareham, Massachusetts
- Eligibility
- LPN/LVN
Posted Sep 9
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Accepts
- LPN/LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- MA nursing median $50/hr
MA nursing postings that state pay run $37/hr to $68/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $59/hr, across 642 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Hospice Services of Massachusetts is hiring per diem LPNs to join our agency!
Weekly pay ranges from $38 to $40 an hour. Candidate must be willing to travel throughout the area and comfortable working in skilled nursing, assisted living, and hospital settings. Mileage is reimbursed.
Our LPNs provide direct nursing care under the supervision of the RN to residents and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the nursing assistant to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Experience &
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Education
Must be CPR certified.
Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in MA.
Hospice experience preferred.
Duties &
Responsibilities
LPN provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act, including specialized duties related to end-of-life care.
Implements current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care.
LPN provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
Assesses and provides patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care.
Participates in coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group.
LPN provides appropriate pain/symptom management. Evaluates patient’s response to treatments/medications.
Participates in personal, professional growth and development. Also participates in the organization's quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
Benefits
Weekly Pay
Mileage Reimbursement
Holiday & Overtime Pay
Career Advancement Opportunities
Exclusive Employer Discount Program
Benefits
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
401(k) with Employer Match
Vacation and Personal Time
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our agency follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).
Sourced from Athena Health Care Systems’ careers page.
Requirements
- Must be CPR certified.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in MA.
- Hospice experience preferred.
Benefits highlights
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Opportunities for advancement
- Life insurance
Place
- City
- Wareham, Massachusetts
- State price level
- 6% above the national average
Massachusetts index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
