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Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice House

SSM Health · Monroe, WI · Part time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role needs at least a year of LPN experience. Tell me what you've done and how much end-of-life care was part of it.

What they are checking: Whether their experience prepares them for the emotional and clinical demands of hospice.

How do you take care of yourself after a patient you've grown close to dies?

What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to handle grief so they can keep doing this work.

How do you respect a family's cultural or religious wishes at the end of life?

What they are checking: Whether they can honor beliefs and traditions that may be different from their own.

What would you do

A family member asks you, 'How much longer?' How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can answer gently and honestly within their role and bring in the RN when needed.

You notice a change in a patient's condition. How do you report it to the supervising RN?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly and promptly, which the posting says happens daily.

The minimum is three shifts a month including a weekend. How will you stay current on patients and procedures with that schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay competent and connected while working a small number of shifts.

About the work

How do you assess and manage pain in a patient who can no longer speak?

What they are checking: Whether they can read nonverbal signs of pain and discomfort at the end of life.

What signs tell you a patient is close to death, and what do you do when you see them?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize the dying process and prepare the family and team.

How do you give medications like morphine and watch for side effects in hospice patients?

What they are checking: Whether they understand comfort-focused dosing and careful monitoring.

What do you document after a death in the hospice house?

What they are checking: Whether they know the steps and notifications that follow a patient's death.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-Monroe Clinic Hospice Home Worker Type: PRN Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. **Must have one year licensed practical nurse experience Department: Hospice House Schedule: Minimum requirement: 3 shifts/month including one weekend Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care. • Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders and established nursing care standards. • Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising Registered Nurse (RN) on a daily basis. • Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments. • Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement. • May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE • One year licensed practical nurse experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/moving of patients. • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State Work Shift: PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1901000115 Hospice Home Monroe Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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