Hospice Nurse; 2 PM-10 PM en Iowa City Hospice

Description

Do you want to work with an employer that aligns with your personal missions of compassionate care?

About Us: Iowa City Hospice is a trusted, community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing exceptional end-of-life care. We are committed to supporting patients and their families with compassion, dignity, and respect. We look for people with a similar mindset, that thrive on clinical challenges and have a kind demeanor that is never short of a smile.

Position Summary: We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse to join our team during second shift. This role is vital in ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care during a critical time of day. You will work closely with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to provide comfort, support, and expert clinical care. The ideal candidate will enjoy an autonomous work setting during second shift and have a passionate dedication to providing compassionate palliative care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver skilled nursing care to hospice patients in their homes or care facilities
• Complete later day admissions and assess patient needs and develop individualized care plans
• Provide emotional support and education to patients and families
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and other team members
• Ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation

Our Hospice Nurses:

• Enjoy working with a wide range patient needs based on a variety of end stage illness
• Like the challenge of working to the full scope and capacity of practice using complex clinical skills and displaying a high level of confidence to complete professional assessments and monitor new or worsening symptoms
• Identify and coordinate patient/family care with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team and health care community as needed.
• Communicate with the primary physician regarding patient change in status and pain and symptom control.
• Teach, counsel and educate patients and their families on care giving techniques, health management and treatment plan.
• Work closely with all members of the interdisciplinary team – Physician, Pharmacist, ARNP, Hospice Aides, Social Workers, Music Therapists, Spiritual Counselors, Volunteers, and Bereavement specialists, to identify and coordinate a holistic approach to the individual care needs of the patient.
• Facilitate admission of hospice patient/family when necessary.
• Document observations, treatments, and other pertinent information into an IPad electronic medical records system to maintain accurate and timely communication of patient care activities.
• Participate with the entire organization to promote confidentiality, quality assessment, and continual performance improvement.

Why Join Iowa City Hospice?

• Time to spend one on one engaged care to each patient you serve
• Making a personal connection and having an significant impact on a patient's comfort
• Supportive work culture with a collaborative team environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Wellmark medical & dental, Avesis vision, Aflac policies, and Unum voluntary life policies
• Employer paid Life & Disability
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Thorough orientation and co-workers who care
• Access to a company cars during work shift & Free parking
• iPhone and iPad to conduct daily business

If you are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and your care goals include making a focused difference in the quality of life for patients & family members through pain control and end of life symptom management while working with a dynamic interdisciplinary team, then we would like to speak with you about our current nurse employment opportunities.

Apply Today: If you are a compassionate RN looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and families, we would love to hear from you. Visit us on line www.iowacityhospice.org or call Karen today, 319-325- 0319.

Iowa Care Community provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to protected characteristics like race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• A sincere desire to help others
• Current RN license in the state of Iowa
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience (hospice or palliative care preferred)
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with ability to effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing.
• Special consideration for bilingual applicants.
• Compassionate, patient-focused, and team-oriented
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• US work authorization
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• All offers of employment are conditioned upon the result of a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law and a negative finding on the Office of Inspector General’s Excluded Provider List.
• Available to work every weekday from 2PM to 10 PM
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers of employment are conditioned upon the result of a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law.