Hospice Weekend Visit Nurse

If you are seeking a career that puts you in a position to change the world, one life at a time, you have come to the right place. At Grace Hospice we offer professional care with a personal touch by focusing on the patients and families, not the disease, while emphasizing quality of life and dignity. We have built our nonprofit hospice agency by going back to the original roots of hospice care-rich in spiritual, emotional, and physical care for those at their end of life. We are an equal opportunity, drug free organization striving for excellence, while offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. 

Salary
LPN: $28-35/hour
RN: $39.90-44.23/hour

Position Summary: This position will work in collaboration with triage nursing to make skilled nursing visits to patients/families needing after-hours support. Saturday and Sunday 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm shift available. 

Grace Culture:
Successful employees will demonstrate these key values:

1. Excellence: Anticipating needs and delivering the best care by going above and beyond expectations.
2. Kindness: We distinguish ourselves by being friendly, considerate and generous as we care for patients, families and each other.
3. Team: Respectfully working together to achieve the best end of life experience for our patients and families; promoting a positive work experience

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Current state of Minnesota RN or LPN licensure
• Three years recent nursing experience in acute, long-term care or home care/hospice/public health
• Patient care planning and patient teaching skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinker
• Current Minnesota driver’s license, insurance and daily access to reliable vehicle
• Computer literacy            

Job Duties:

• Displays an attitude of courtesy and respect for all prospective patients, families, staff and referral sources.
• Works closely with triage nurse and makes face to face visits as directed.
• Functions as a team member with other staff in the performance of duties.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, patients’ needs, changes in condition or environment to the physician, clinical manager and other members of the hospice care team and obtains physician orders as required.
• Seeks and accepts feedback regarding the performance of job duties.
• Is aware of patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
• Displays an understanding of vulnerable adult issues. 
• Displays an understanding of hospice patients’ rights.
• Exhibits sound mature judgment.
• Excellent patient care delivery.