What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Weekend Visit Nurse position at Grace 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. People of diverse backgrounds and experience are encouraged to apply.
Position Summary: This position will work in collaboration with triage nursing to make skilled nursing visits to patients/families needing after hours/weekend support. Current availability is every other weekend 8 am to 8 pm, with the opportunity to pick up other shifts occasionally.
Job Requirements:
- 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, patient’s needs, reports 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
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
Benefits:
- Long/short-term disability
- Basic life/AD&D
- Supplemental Life/AD&D
- Dependent Life/AD&D
- Paid vacation and sick days and holidays
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
- Being part of a caring and dynamic team
Please apply to be considered for this position.
