Licensed Practical Nurse

Bring comfort, compassion, and connection where it matters most.

We’re looking for a Hospice LPN to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families. As part of an RN/LPN care team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, high-quality hospice care to patients living in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and assisted living communities, primarily throughout Fauquier and Prince William Counties . Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. schedule while doing work that truly matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, skilled nursing care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
• Monitor patients, recognize changes in condition, and communicate promptly with the RN Case Manager and care team.
• Administer medications and treatments according to each patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Educate and support patients and families through symptom changes, comfort measures, and the end-of-life journey.
• Collaborate with RNs, physicians, hospice aides, social workers, and other team members to provide seamless, coordinated care.
• Provide a reassuring presence to patients and families, including compassionate support at the time of death.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation while upholding patient privacy, infection prevention, and standards of care.
• Participate in team collaboration, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Two years’ relevant nursing experience preferred
• Driver’s license, personal automobile, and current automobile liability insurance

Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Drive long distances to homes and facilities
• Must be prepared to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens smoke, limited seating
• The job requires regular use of hands for handling objects and involves bending, reaching, walking, and climbing steps. Vision requirements include color, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus
• It may be necessary at times for employees to work beyond scheduled work hours to ensure adequate patient care
• Communication by phone, writing, speaking; Regular use of a computer screen and keyboarding
• Able to push, pull, or lift 50 pounds, push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.

**Actual starting pay will be based on relevant experience and qualifications.**