Hospice RN; Second Shift

Description

Iowa City Hospice is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Second Shift Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team. This position is responsible for providing high-quality patient care, support to families and medical staff, and ensure a safe and effective environment for patients during the afternoon and later evening hours.

The ideal candidate will have a passionate understanding and dedication to providing compassionate care and must enjoy working second shift within an autonomous setting while exercising critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage patient care. Our nurses combine their acute/crisis symptom management education with interpersonal communication skills to provide care for patients and families in physical and emotional crisis situations.

As you look at employment options, we encourage you to explore a few questions: What lead you to become a nurse? Did you visualize having one on one time to provide engaged care to each patient you serve, while making a personal connection and having an significant impact on a patient's comfort? Are you interested in serving your community, developing your nursing skills, building good working relationships and receiving satisfaction of knowing the impact your care and support has during someone's significant times of need?

Do you want to work with an employer that aligns with your personal vision and mission of patient care? Iowa City Hospice has a great work culture and we look for people with a similar mindset. Here are a few character traits we look for as we add a new member to our team:

- ability to listen well and verbally communicate easily with people at all levels

- present a lasting impression of honesty with a kind demeanor and never short of a smile

- energetic, able to adjust to a variety of work environments and thrives on a challenge

Our Hospice Nurses:

• Enjoy working with a wide range patient needs based on a variety of end stage illness
• Like the challenge of working to the full scope and capacity of practice using complex clinical skills and displaying a high level of confidence to complete professional assessments and monitor new or worsening symptoms
• Identify and coordinate patient/family care with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team and health care community as needed.
• Communicate with the primary physician regarding patient change in status and pain and symptom control.
• Teach, counsel and educate patients and their families on care giving techniques, health management and treatment plan.
• Work closely with all members of the interdisciplinary team – Physician, Pharmacist, ARNP, Hospice Aides, Social Workers, Music Therapists, Spiritual Counselors, Volunteers, and Bereavement specialists, to identify and coordinate a holistic approach to the individual care needs of the patient.
• Facilitate admission of hospice patient/family when necessary.
• Document observations, treatments, and other pertinent information into an IPad electronic medical records system to maintain accurate and timely communication of patient care activities.
• Participate with the entire organization to promote confidentiality, quality assessment, and continual performance improvement.

We offer a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and are looking to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.If your care goals include making a focused difference in the quality of life for patients & family members through pain control and end of life symptom management while working with a dynamic interdisciplinary team, then we would like to speak with you about our current nurse employment opportunities. Please apply on line or call Karen today, 319-325- 0319.

Benefits:

• Wellmark medical & dental, Avesis vision, Aflac policies, and Unum voluntary life policies
• Employer paid Life & Disability
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Thorough orientation and co-workers who care
• Access to a company cars during work shift
• Free parking
• Bi-weekly payroll
• Continuing Education Credits
• Company iPhone and iPad to conduct daily business
• True commitment to our mission and the people we serve

Iowa Care Community provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to protected characteristics like race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• A sincere desire to help others
• Current, valid Iowa Registered Nurse License
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) accepted.
• 2 years previous nursing experience in Hospice, Home Health or LTC setting is preferred.
• Iowa driver’s license
• All offers of employment are conditioned upon the result of a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law and a negative finding on the Office of Inspector General’s Excluded Provider List.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Special consideration for bilingual applicants.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• US work authorization

We also require (and can provide):

• Two-step tuberculosis test (we can provide at the start of employment)

• BLS Certification

• Mandatory Reporter Training

• Available to work every weekday second shift assigned, includes holiday rotations.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers of employment are conditioned upon the result of a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law.