What are the responsibilities and job description for the LVN/ Department Assistant position at Hospice Brazos Valley?
Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Assist Director of Nursing in preparing departmental reports for compliance monitoring and productivity tracking
2. Prepare appropriate training documents for new hires and assist HR in ensuring new staff are assigned the appropriate resources during their orientation day
3. Ensure employees and contract staff receive appropriate orientation documents, assignments and continuing education.
4. Provide scheduling completion for Director of Nursing
5. Provide scheduling completion for clinical staff as indicated
6. Serve as back up in assisting with Addendum Form Completion
7. Serve as back up in assisting with COVID Reporting
8. Serve as back up to Care Coordinator and/or Access Specialist as indicated
9. Initiate clinical education in services and ensure staff required information to attend these events
10. Initiate departmental notices regarding updated protocols, physician vacations or other pertinent information as delegated by the Director of Nursing
11. Prepare clinical and/or progress notes on any patient related activities.
12. Collaborates with Director of Nursing to ensure appropriate communication and cooperation between clinical areas
13. Participates in in services, IDT meetings and other programs and meetings as needed.
14. Acts as physician agent in calling in prescriptions as directed by agency protocol
15. Compliant with governing Federal, State, and accredited regulations and standards and education of staff to these guidelines.
16. Serve as back up to the Care Coordinator and/or Access Specialist as needed
17. Maintaining storage of departmental logs required for compliance measures
18. Delivers direct care to patients as needed
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by management.
Location: Bryan
Shift: Full Time, Monday through Friday
Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 403b Retirement, PTO Accrual, CHPN Certification, HSA, Life Insurance, and more!
Requirements
· LVN license in state of Texas
· 2 years of clinical experience, Home Health or Hospice preferred
· Active communication skills
· Excellent clinical and documentation skills
· Able to function independently to provide highest quality of nursing practice
