Hospice Field RN EVENING/NIGHTS

Choice Health at Home • Greenwood Village, CO

13d

About The Position

The Hospice Field Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or other care settings. The role manages and coordinates comprehensive nursing care plans addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, with a focus on comfort and dignity and on supporting their families. The Hospice Field RN works with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, social workers, and chaplains to provide care tailored to each patient. The position calls for clinical expertise, strong communication, and independent decision-making in changing care environments. The schedule is evenings and nights.

Requirements

• Current RN license.
• CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of Hospice RN experience preferred.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of how terminal illness affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
• Develop, implement, and document plans of care to support quality and continuity, recommending revisions as needed.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary group and train other staff as needed.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs; assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
• Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPNs/LVNs to support quality and continuity of service.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes documenting progress toward established goals and continuity of quality patient care.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
• Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k): eligible after 3 months of service; immediately 100% vested; employer contributes 100% of the first 3% contributed each pay period.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Stipend and mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed