Afterhours Hospice RN — Work-Life Balance & Benefits

Colorado PACE; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive benefits

Employer pays most medical premiums

HSA with employer funding

Extensive PTO

Retirement plan with employer match

Education reimbursement

Certification pay

Early wage access

Paid holidays and floating holiday

Job summary

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking an Afterhours RN for full-time employment in Colorado Springs. You will provide skilled nursing care to patients across life stages, coordinate with an interdisciplinary team, and educate families on hospice philosophy and home health options.

Qualified candidates have a Colorado RN license, CPR certification, and 1–2 years in hospice or related fields; BSN is preferred. Expect an engaging, mission-driven team and supportive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• One to two (1-2) years of hospice/palliative care, medical/surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health.
• Current Colorado RN license. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care to patients (neonates to geriatrics) per Plan of Care and scope of practice.
• Collaborates with IDT/IDG to coordinate patient care and participates in POC meetings.
• Communicates with attending provider for medications and supplies.
• Educates patients, families, caregivers on hospice philosophy and palliative treatments or home health when applicable.
• Supervises CNAs and delegates tasks per policy.
• Participates in trainings, committees and orientation of employees.
• Adapts care to patient home settings including long-term care or assisted living facilities.
• Performs initial nursing assessment and ongoing care through medication, treatment and evaluation.
• Maintains professional relationships with facilities and provides excellent customer service.

Skills

Colorado RN license

CPR certification

Hospice care experience

Home health knowledge

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate; BSN preferred

Job description

Join Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care and be part of one of the best—a 4-star hospice and a Gazette Best Place to Work. You’ll join a compassionate, supportive team committed to clinical excellence, collaboration, and elevating care for patients and families, while enjoying excellent benefits and meaningful work that makes a difference every day.

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has an immediate opening for Afterhours RN, full-time.

STATUS: Full-time

SCHEDULE: Every Monday 12pm - 10m, every Wednesday 4pm - 10pm, & one weekend (Sat/Sun) 8am - 8pm, the next weekend (Sat/Sun) 12pm - 12am

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diffs/Stipends

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Provides patient care using nursing skills and processes in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice, keeping within the policies, values and mission of the organization. The RN is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG).

• Provides skilled nursing coordination of care to patients (neonates to geriatrics) as determined by the Plan of Care (POC). Uses education, mentoring, guidance and interventions to achieve goals of care.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care; participates in the POC in IDT/IDG meetings as assigned.
• Demonstrates appropriate nursing care, including communicating with attending provider for medications and supplies.
• Educates patients, families, caregivers and community regarding hospice philosophy and palliative treatments or home health, if applicable.
• Supervises Certified Nurse Aides (CNA); delegates specific tasks per agency policy.
• Participates in related services, such as community education, team training, staff/board committees and orientation of employees.
• Adapts care to meet the needs of patients at their place of residence including, but not limited to, the patients’ home, long-term care or assisted living facilities.
• Completes initial nursing assessment and provides ongoing comprehensive nursing care through medication, treatment, intervention and evaluation.
• Develops and maintains professional business relationships with facilities by providing excellent customer service to the patient, as well as the facility staff.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Minimum Experience: One to two (1-2) years of experience in hospice and/or palliative care, medical/surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health.
• Required License: Current Colorado RN license. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• Current CPR certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at [e-mail]. You may also call the Human Resources Department at [phone]. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

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