Hospice Satilla
IP Nursing - LPN
808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501
On-site · Employee
First seen by offpeak October 24, 2026
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Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct skilled nursing, intervention, and supportive care activities in an inpatient facility on rotating hours in accordance with Hospice Satilla's Guidelines. And maintain Hospice Satilla as a Center of Excellence.
Delegation of Authority
As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you shall be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
Educational Requirements
Shall possess, as a minimum, a Licensed Practical Nurse, licensed in the state of Georgia. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred but not required.
Experience
Minimum of three (3) years of recent varied work experience as a professional nurse and preferably one of the two years in an acute, oncology, home health and/or hospice setting.
Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings.
Demonstrated skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
Availability of evenings, nights, weekends and holidays and rotating shifts.
At-Will Statement
I understand that my employment is at-will, and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by Hospice Satilla or myself, and that such termination can be made without notice.
Duties and Responsibilities
Nursing Functions
Consistently demonstrates Hospice Satilla's interdisciplinary approach to patient care. This includes but is not limited to:
- Assessments, plans, implementations, and evaluation phases of nursing process.
- Provision of skilled nursing assessment and hospice/palliative care in order to maximize
the comfort and health of patients and families consistent with Hospice Satilla's
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Guidelines.
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Initiate communication with attending physicians and other community resources to report changes and coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family. Obtain data on physical, psychosocial, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family.
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Maintain and update patient records so that problems, plans, actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated, and changes are reflected as they occur.
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Monitor physical care of the patient by instructing primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers.
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Respond to medical or emotional crisis and and/or death of patient and to provide direct care as appropriate.
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Demonstrate familiarity with guidelines of agency and rules and regulations of community, state, and federal bodies, which relate to the delivery of hospice services. Actively contribute to patient care conferences.
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Accept other assignments as appropriate.
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Shall receive patient care plan for the appropriate discipline and carry out the program with minimal direct supervision. The Director of Nursing shall provide direct Clinical Supervision. The Executive Director shall provide non-clinical supervision as necessary. Follows the guidelines for Universal Precautions when providing care patient care.
Assist with the maintenance of medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing and certification regulations as requested.
Aids in building and maintaining Hospice Satilla's reputation as a hospice care provider of excellence by contributing as a professional member of staff. This includes but is not limited to:
- Consistently demonstrating professional standards as outlined in the Hospice Satilla
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Associate Handbook and as communicated by Hospice Satilla management. Contributing to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods, and accepting new ideas, criticism, or advice from others.
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Provides a safe environment for patients, guests, visitors, and employees.
Adheres to all policies, procedures and regulations regarding patient care, conduct, safety, fire, security, and risk management.
Patient Rights
Demonstrates working knowledge of patient’s rights during interaction with patients.
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Maintain confidentiality of all patient care information.
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Monitor care to ensure that all patients are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
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Ensure that all care is provided in privacy.
Be knowledgeable of the resident's rights and responsibilities, including the right to refuse treatment.
Committee Functions
- Serves on various committees of the company as appointed by the Executive Director and the Director of Nursing.
Staff Development
- Develops and participates in programs designed for in-service education, on- the-job
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training, and orientation classes for newly assigned associates.
Participates in creating and maintaining an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis with the agency staff.
Administrative Functions
- Assume administrative responsibility as needed in the absence of office staff.
Safety and Sanitation
Demonstrates safe working practices. This includes but is not limited to:
- Works along with other associates to ensure that established safety regulations are followed, including fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection
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control, etc.
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Identifies and corrects safety hazards and/or notifies the Director of Nursing, so that safety hazards shall be immediately remedied.
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Maintains work areas in safe and orderly fashion. Maintains equipment in safe working order.
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Ensures use of proper body mechanics during treatment of patients and everyday office work.
Utilizes universal precautions, by wearing appropriate protective equipment as necessary ry.
Working Conditions
- Is involved with patient, family members, associates, visitors, government agencies/associates, etc., under all conditions/circumstances to assure that patient's needs
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are met.
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Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members.
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Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
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Is subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post disaster, etc.)
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Communication with other staff members.
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► Is subject to injury from fall, bums from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke and other air contaminants. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Physical Requirements
- Should be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable and readable
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manner.
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Should be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
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Should function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients, associates, and support agencies.
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► Should be able to assist in the evacuations of patients during emergencies. Should be able to lift and transfer to and from all surfaces.
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Should be able to lift up to 150 pounds occasionally with assistance.
Should not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.