Palliative Care Clinic LPN bei Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

Give your passion a purpose – join our amazing team!
 At Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, your passion finds purpose every day. As an award-winning nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider, we've been serving families across southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina for over 40 years—rooted in heart, service, and community.

What sets us apart? Our commitment to your well-being and growth:

• Quick Benefits & Affordable Coverage: Health, dental, and vision insurance begin the first of the month after 30 days. We offer a free employee-only health plan option, and all plans include access to virtual doctor visits and mental health support at no cost.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Full-time employees start with 27 days of PTO in their first year—plus it rolls over and increases with tenure.
• Investing in Your Future: We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, along with up to $5,000 per year in tuition reimbursement to support your continued growth.
• A Culture That Values You: We believe in celebrating contributions, uplifting one another, and fostering a workplace built on respect, trust, and true compassion—for our patients, families, and each other.

We're proud to rank in the top 94% of healthcare providers nationwide in the Press Ganey employee satisfaction survey. Come see what makes Lower Cape Fear LifeCare a truly special place to grow.

Schedule:
Once you complete your orientation, your schedule as a Palliative Care LPN will typically be Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There are no weekends or call associated with this role.

What you’ll be doing:
• We provide quality care regardless of circumstance to a variety of different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• As a Palliative Care LPN you’ll collaborate and coordinate with external medical staff and referral sources, as well as our own clinical teams for continuity of care.
• You’ll be assisting field staff with, or independently completing, prior authorizations for medications prescribed by palliative care.
• Assisting with rooming patients which includes vital signs, medication reconciliation, basic assessment of chief complaint and related documentation.
• Along with clinic duties, you’ll be calling patients for symptom checks, assisting patients with refills, phone triage, or other patient questions or concerns.
• You’ll need to be comfortable educating the patient and caregivers. This might include how to identify signs and symptoms, medication information, and plans of care.
• You will be part of an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) consisting of a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, and medical social worker.
• You’ll be cross trained with clinic scheduling and other administrative tasks.

What we're looking for:

1. Education:: Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
2. Licensure / Certifications: Current license as a practical nurse in the State of North Carolina.
3. Experience: Two years’ experience required. Office/clinic, palliative care or oncology experience preferred.
4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Ability to speak clearly to communicate with patients, families, physicians and staff regarding patient’s condition and care. Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language.