Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (field team) (Healthcare)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Home Care Team
SIGN ON BONUS - FT $5,000
We invite you to take aboldstep with us. Join the team thats offering expert care, peace of mind,comfort, guidance, andhope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief.
We Strive to be the Best Place to Work:
We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits!No On Call shifts - We have a dedicated After Hours and Weekends Team!A reasonable caseload that allows you to provide exceptional, high quality care while maintaining a good work life balance24/7 support from our full-time Board Certified physicians and APRNs, Chaplains and Social WorkersInterdisciplinary team work to support outstanding patient and family care
Position Description:
We are seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our interdisciplinary hospice team in providing high quality, expert care to our seriously ill patients. Our LPN is a vital part of our hospice team providing comfort, care, support and education to our patients and their loved ones.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Requirements:
Valid, unencumbered Missouri and Kansas LPN or compact license to include both statesMinimum of one year experience in caring for hospice patients is preferredAbility to communicate effectively and professionally with others; and to prepare and present information in oral and written formatsSuperior organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines; must schedule and manage time effectivelyValid drivers license and insurance plus reliable transportationCPR certification required
Our Benefit Offerings Include:
Insurance: Medical Insurance HRA, Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Voluntary Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft, Pet Insurance
Time Off: Generous PTO accrual program, Generous Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Personal Day
Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs:
Tuition AssistanceAdditionally 2-Year Loan Assistance AgreementFederal Student Loan (Perkins Loan) Forgiveness: As a Benefit of working at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, a qualified employer non-profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Contact your lender for additional information.Career Growth and Annual Scholarship opportunities including Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse (CHPN) reimbursement, Company paid CEUs and ongoing training
And More!!!: Company Paid Employee Assistance Program offering 10 sessions per year, per event, Smart Shopper Healthcare Consumer Savings Program, Flexible Spending Account, Mileage Reimbursement, 403b Retirement Savings Plan and Company Match, Wellness Plan Discounts to include monthly incentives for participation and discounted gym memberships, Free Monthly Online Yoga Class, Generous Employee Referral Program
** All benefits are available to regular full-time employees hired to work 60 hours or more per pay period, benefits offered differ for PT employees
Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We dont just accept differenceswe celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.
