Registered Nurse, Hospice
About The Position
This position links patients and families with resources and services available in hospice facilities and through hospice at home. The role involves working with referral staff at discharge sites to ensure the best outcomes for patients and promote continuity of care, aligning with the agency's goals, strategies, mission, and objectives. The Registered Nurse is also responsible for determining patient eligibility and coordinating their scheduling into the hospice program. Goshen Hospice services Elkhart, LaGrange, Kosciusko and Noble Counties.
Requirements
- Associates of Nursing (ASN)
- Colleagues hired with an associate degree must enter a BSN program within 12 months of hire and earn their BSN from a NLN or CCNE accredited program within 5 years of beginning their BSN degree (exemption possible for those with an associate degree and 10 or more years of nursing experience hired effective February 2021)
- Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license
- American Heart Association CPR certification
- 1 year of Medical Surgical nursing experience
- Valid driver's license
- Proof of auto insurance
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, assist with lifting 100 pounds
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred
Responsibilities
- Links patients and families with resources and services available in hospice facilities and through hospice at home
- Works with referral staff at discharge sites to assure the best outcomes for patients and promotes continuity of care in keeping with the goals and strategies of the agency which are consistent with the mission and objective
- Responsible for determining patient eligibility and coordinating the scheduling into the program
Benefits
- $15,000 New Hire Bonus for FT/PT Day Shift Positions!
- Welcome and relocation bonuses offered
- Student loan repayment
- Tuition assistance for continuing education
- Health benefits
- Paid time off
- Child care reimbursement
- Clinical onboarding and orientation
- Newly licensed nurse residency program
- Specialty certification bonus
- Ongoing in-services and leadership development
- Magnet designation for the first time in 2004 and achieved re-designation in 2009, 2014 and 2019
- Unique TUL (The Uncommon Leader) culture and nursing professional governance structure empower nurses at Goshen to lead change and advance practice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
