Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Join our team at Stillwater Hospice!

We want to take your applications for Licensed Practical Nurse .

Don't hesitate. Apply Now. The HR team looks forward to talking to you today about becoming a valued part of our team!

Full Time, Part Time, and PRN. We have opportunities in our Hospice Home and community.

In this role, you could be working with clients in Allen. Whitley, Wabash, Huntington, Grant, Blackford, Jay, Wells, Adams, Noble, Kosciusko, or DeKalb County.

We want to talk with you to help you find a work location and schedule that fits your needs.

We offer competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment.

We pride ourselves on promoting an Excellent Work / Life Balance and Excellent Employee Benefits.

• Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization) or HDHP (high-deductible health plans).
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings Account plan (Two Options) with company contributions and long-term investment options.
• Free Employer Health Clinic partnership with Parkview Health (for plan participants).
• Concierge Surgery Center partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, which includes medical plan deductible reimbursement (for plan participants).
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Paid Wellness days.
• Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions.
• 403b Retirement Plan for all employees with free access to a Financial Advisor and a strong Company Match for full-time employees.
• Shift Incentive Pay & Mileage Pay
• Company-provided Uniform allowance.
• Company-provided Basic Life, AD&D Insurance.
• Company-provided Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Additional term life insurance amounts are available for employees and family members.
• Education Incentives, including tuition discounts with several local Universities.
• Tuition Assistance & Tuition Scholarships.
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program for Employees and household members.
• Free access to the services and programs at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.
• A newly remodeled, modern Inpatient Unit.
• Newly built Staff Respite Room in the Hospice Home.
• Multiple employee engagement events per year : Wellness events, Employee benefit fairs, Organization picnics, and Organization holiday events.
• A Strong Commitment to promote and advance employees from within the Organization.
• The campus is connected to the Fort Wayne Trails system.
• Discounts at the YMCA and local banks incentives.

POSITION OBJECTIVE :

Provision of nursing care for assigned terminally ill patients by assessing needs, coordinating interdisciplinary Plans of Care, implementing nursing interventions, making appropriate revisions, and evaluating care outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Prefer one (1) year of recent hospital or home health care experience.
• Must have a current LPN license to practice in the state of Indiana.
• Must hold current CPR certification or within the orientation period.
• Infusion skills preferred.
• Ability to recognize the needs and emergencies of hospice patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Must be comfortable working with hospice patients, emphasizing palliative care.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong assessment skills.
• Must have an Indiana motor vehicle operator’s license and have access to an automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.

The published compensation range for this position reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting.

The base pay may be higher or lower based on demonstrated job-related experience.

Stillwater Hospice (formerly Visiting Nurse) has been caring for the seriously ill of Northeast Indiana since 1888, and our goal is to foster the optimal quality of life through medical, spiritual, and emotional support for patients and their loved ones.

We provide high-quality, patient-focused, and compassionate care that helps terminally ill patients and their families live as fully as possible.

Providing hospice care allows patients and their families to have meaningful moments together.