Registered Nurse (RN)- Community Hospice
About The Position
MercyOne is hiring a Registered Nurse for Community Hospice. The nurse provides safe, effective, culturally competent, family-based, holistic care to terminally ill patients and their families or significant others. Care focuses on end-of-life comfort, symptom relief, and maximizing quality of life. The nurse uses critical thinking and evidence-based practice to assess patients, identify diagnoses and desired outcomes, plan and implement care, and evaluate its effectiveness, following ANA Professional Practice Standards and participating in quality monitoring and performance activities. The role includes some accountability for scheduling, assigning, or coordinating work; checking work quality; and providing guidance, instruction, training, and direction to others in an informal lead capacity. It does not carry formal supervisory responsibility. The employee has limited responsibility for uncomplicated material resources, such as supplies, equipment, inventories, or small budgets. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, on the day shift. MercyOne describes its compensation as competitive and offers a full benefits package and opportunities for growth, but does not provide specific benefit details in the posting.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing.
- Iowa RN license required at the time of hire.
- Illinois RN license required within six months.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance meeting Genesis minimum limits.
- More than two years of experience required.
- BLS.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice and palliative care nursing certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, effective, culturally competent, family-based, holistic care to terminally ill patients and their families or significant others.
- Assess patients, identify diagnoses and desired outcomes, plan and implement care, and evaluate care using critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
- Manage pain and symptoms associated with end-of-life care and maximize quality of life.
- Adhere to ANA Professional Practice Standards and participate in quality monitoring and performance activities.
- Schedule, assign, or coordinate work as needed.
- Check the quality of others’ work and provide guidance, instruction, training, and direction in an informal lead capacity.
- Manage limited material resources, such as supplies, equipment, inventories, and small budgets.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Full benefits package.
- Opportunity for growth throughout the system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
