Afterhours Hospice Visit RN (24 hours)

St. Paul's Senior Services•Louisville, CO

2d•$42 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care. Title: Hospice Visit RN - Afterhours Schedule: 5pm to 5am on Wednesday & Thursday Location: Field-based, varies throughout the territory based on patient need. Mileage reimbursement is provided at 72.5 cents per mile Pay: $42.34 to $50.81 per hour ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Afterhours Registered Nurse will primarily conduct afterhours home visits and provide care to patients, as delegated by the Phone Triage Nurse.

Requirements

Must possess a current RN license in the state of Colorado
Must have a minimum of one year RN experience – hospice or home health experience highly preferred
Must successfully pass required background checks and drug screening
Requires travel to multiple work locations

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s needs in accordance with the patient’s hospice plan of care.
Cross-train on phone triage to assist Triage RN team as necessary.
Correctly identifies, communicates, and collaborates on patient problems/priorities/issues based upon assessment data. Establishes measurable patient goals and communicates an on-going plan of care appropriately to the interdisciplinary team (IDT). Recognizes changes in the clinical status of the patient and reports findings to the appropriate team member.
Collaborates with patient/family when developing the plan of care, adjusting communication style as necessary.