Hospice RN

Logan Health•Kalispell, MT

10d•Remote

About The Position

Logan Health Hospice is seeking an independent, self-directed RN with strong clinical nursing skills to join their compassionate Interdisciplinary Team. This role offers a change from clinic or inpatient settings, focusing on providing quality, compassionate care to patients at the end of life. The position involves building relationships with patients and families, guiding them through symptom management, education, and comfort care. The RN will manage their own caseload, plan their days, and travel throughout the Flathead Valley to visit patients in their homes. This is an opportunity to be part of a cohesive, supportive hospice team dedicated to providing person-centered end-of-life care.

Requirements

Current Montana RN license or a multi-state compact license with authorization to practice nursing within the state of Montana required.
Current Driver’s License required.
Driving record for the previous thirty-six (36) months must not reflect any major driving offenses (i.e; DUI, convicted of a felony involving a motor vehicle, suspended license, three (3) or more speeding tickets or other moving violations, etc.).
Personal vehicles used for LH business: State law minimum liability coverage limits required.
Possess knowledge of professional nursing theory, medical terminology, and principles of professional nursing practice to administer and evaluate patient care.
RQI Provider (BLS) required within 7 days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care, whichever occurs first.
Understanding the confidentiality laws that govern the provider-patient relationship, including but not limited to, HIPAA guidelines.
Knowledge of equipment, supplies, and instruments used in a medical office, simple routine clinical laboratory methods, universal blood and body fluid precautions.
Must have knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations, established protocol for storing poisons, narcotics, acids, caustics, and flammable items; restrictions imposed by various manage care carriers, various forms inherent to profession.
Ability to act with integrity, kindness, and exhibit empathy.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree preferred.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar position within a medical setting (e.g., physician office, clinic, or hospital) preferred.
Experience in assigned area(s) preferred.
Must be comfortable driving in winter weather and have a reliable vehicle for transportation.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of hospice patients as their primary RN, coordinating care from admission through end of life.
Conduct in-home visits for assessment, symptom management, and comfort-focused interventions.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers on what to expect and how to provide care and symptom management.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (physician, social workers, chaplains, CNAs, LPNs, and volunteers) to create a customized patient plan of care.
Attend regularly scheduled Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.
Provide emotional support and a steady presence for families navigating anticipatory grief.
Participate in on-call shift rotation and perform ad-hoc patient visits as needed.
Document visits and coordinate medications, equipment, and supplies to ensure seamless care.
Develops, implements and coordinates individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
Maintains nursing standards of care and responds to changing workloads and patient conditions by remaining calm, making objective assessments, prioritizing, and asking for assistance as appropriate.
Transcribes and implements provider orders and treatments both verbal and written accurately and efficiently.
Consistently problem solves issues affecting patient care.
Exhibits a thorough practice of infection control procedures per policy and procedure.
Identifies, verbally evaluates, and reports identified reaction changes in the stated physical and mental conditions of patients.
Documents all encounters with patients seeking health advice according to organizational standards, while clearly demonstrating the nursing process.
Provides individual instruction and education to patients and families concerning health and medical needs per department protocol.
Assesses and anticipates the needs of the patient, and coordinates the necessary interventions as defined by policy, procedure and the written/verbal orders of the provider.