Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Hospice

Job overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Hospice role is onsite in Woburn, MA, providing care in patients’ homes. Pay is $34.35–$41.95 per hour. Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services to support care at home. Working under RN supervision, the LPN provides skilled nursing care and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to address patients’ and caregivers’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs. The role includes verifying care plans, monitoring vital signs and medications, teaching self-care, performing physician-ordered procedures, and documenting visits.

What you'll do

• Verify the plan of care with the RN before visits
• collaborate with physicians and RNs and report condition changes
• teach self-care
• check vital signs
• reconcile medications
• perform physician-ordered procedures
• prepare treatment materials using aseptic technique
• complete accurate, timely documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

licensed practical nurse (lpn)

hospice

home health

woburn ma

optum

amedisys

$34.35–$41.95 per hour

full-time

rn-supervised care

medication reconciliation

cpr certification

lpn/lvn license

driver’s license required

patient and caregiver education

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401(k) contribution.

Why this role

The posting requires at least one year of clinical LPN/LVN experience, a current state-specific license, CPR certification, a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

About the employer

Optum is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.