Registered Nurse - Hospice Resource

HealthPartners • Saint Louis, MN

3d

About The Position

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Registered Nurse to join our Hospice team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. Position Summary: The Hospice registered nurse assesses and evaluates patient care needs, provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community - based upon community standards of practice. The nurse is responsible to improve or maintain patient’s health status, provide terminal illness care, and to prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting. The nurse coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care. The nurse supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery. This position will do admissions and/or cover case manager visits. Work Schedule: 3 days/week 8a-4:30p with weekend (every 4th - 5th weekend) and holiday rotation responsibilities

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
• Work experience as a registered nurse for at least two years
• Current license to practice as a professional nurse in Minnesota.
• Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision.
• High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills, and communications skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in home care and or hospice desirable
• Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision.
• High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills and communications skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve.

Responsibilities

• assesses and evaluates patient care needs
• provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community
• improve or maintain patient’s health status
• provide terminal illness care
• prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting
• coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care
• supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery
• do admissions and/or cover case manager visits

Benefits

• Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level