About the position
Hospice care is the place for nurses looking for the autonomy to spend time with their patients, manage their own care plans and lead an interdisciplinary team. At St. Croix Hospice you will join a culture focused solely on working together to provide the best end-of-life experience for patients and their loved ones in your community. Because you matter at St. Croix Hospice, we will support you with competitive pay and benefits including insurance, disability, life and FSA, professional development, tuition reimbursement and 'Career Ladder' advancement programs, flexible scheduling and the autonomy to lead the care plan and spend time with your patients, comprehensive healthcare, life and disability insurance plans, 401k retirement plan with a company match, clinical resources to support you in the field including a nurse support line, education and quality departments, triage team, bereavement and compliance resources, and mileage reimbursement, health and wellness programs, including mental health support such as virtual grief support for healthcare workers, award winning clinical and quality programs, and six unique specialty care treatment programs which include staff education and training, and company-provided technology such as tablets and/or cell phones.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize and direct hospice care with emphasis on community health education/experience.
- Complete an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
- Complete, maintain, and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given.
- Travel throughout the day and sometimes after-hours.
- Work an on-call schedule on a rotating basis.
Requirements
- RN licensure for the state(s) you work in.
- Clean driving record, and valid driver's license and auto insurance.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care preferred.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits including insurance, disability, life and FSA.
- Professional development, tuition reimbursement and 'Career Ladder' advancement programs.
- Flexible scheduling and the autonomy to lead the care plan and spend time with your patients.
- Comprehensive healthcare, life and disability insurance plans.
- 401k retirement plan with a company match.
- Clinical resources to support you in the field including a nurse support line, education and quality departments, triage team, bereavement and compliance resources, and mileage reimbursement.
- Health and wellness programs, including mental health support such as virtual grief support for healthcare workers.
- Award winning clinical and quality programs, and six unique specialty care treatment programs which include staff education and training.
- Company-provided technology such as tablets and/or cell phones.
