Registered Nurse - Outpatient Hospice Resource

Hospice Registered Nurse

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Registered Nurse to join our Hospice team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Hospice registered nurse assesses and evaluates patient care needs, provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community - based upon community standards of practice.

The nurse is responsible to improve or maintain patient's health status, provide terminal illness care, and to prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting.

The nurse coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care. The nurse supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery.

Work Schedule: Night On-Call position. Shift: 4:30pm-12am, then on-call 12am - 8am. Must pick up a minimum of 2 shifts/month if available.

Required Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
  • Work experience as a registered nurse for at least two years
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  • Current license to practice as a professional nurse in Minnesota.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision.
  • High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills, and communications skills.
  • Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Experience in hospice desirable
  • Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision.
  • High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills and communications skills.
  • Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve.

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!