Hospice RN

Logan Health Medical Center • Kalispell, MT

32d • Hybrid

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 direct patient care at the bedside. The RN will build relationships with patients and families, providing symptom management, education, and comfort care. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, planning daily activities, and traveling throughout the Flathead Valley to visit patients in their homes. The position involves conducting in-home visits for assessment, symptom management, and comfort-focused interventions, educating patients and families, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The role also requires participation in on-call rotations, documentation, and coordination of medications, equipment, and supplies. A reliable vehicle and comfort driving in winter weather are necessary.

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

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

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 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 keep care seamless
• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients using the nursing process as appropriate for RN’s as applicable to the assigned area(s)
• 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 as noted by chart reviews and observation
• Consistently problem solves issues affecting patient care
• Exhibits a thorough practice of infection control procedures per policy and procedure as applicable to the assigned area(s)
• 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 and as applicable to assigned area(s)
• 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 as applicable to assigned area(s)
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• $100 per month vehicle stipend
• Immediate matching 401(k) - 6% employer match on your first 3% contribution
• Employer paid life insurance
• Wellness program and 50% off to Logan Health Fitness Center for you and spouse/dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• The chance to be part of a cohesive, supportive hospice team dedicated to providing person-centered and compassionate end of life care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level