RN - Registered Nurse - Ava's Hospice House - Weekends Rotating

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

9d•$32 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Ava’s House is a 20-bed inpatient acute hospice facility caring for adult and pediatric patients. The facility focuses on symptom management and maintaining comfort and dignity at end of life, providing 24-hour care. It is described as a “Hospice ICU” that manages distressing symptoms in medically and ethically appropriate ways, supporting patients and their families through their journey. The department works closely with all inpatient units, especially medical oncology.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Currently holds an unencunbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.