Hospice: 7on / 7off, on call nurse (LPN or RN) - FULL-TIME

United Future; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Future in Kansas City is seeking a compassionate Hospice Nurse (LPN or RN) for the 7on/7off on-call schedule. The role covers evenings and weekends in the East Kansas City Metro, serving patients in homes and communities after normal business hours.

The Hospice Nurse provides personal, physical, emotional and social care, coordinating with families and providers via phone, home visits or facility visits to address symptoms and needs.

Qualifications

• Active MO/KS nursing license.
• CPR certification.
• 2–5 years hospice or end-of-life care experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to assess and respond to patient/caregiver needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide evening and weekend hospice nursing care via phone, home visits, and facility visits.
• Assess, manage symptoms, and coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families.
• Respond to patient caregiver needs after hours.

Skills

Nursing license MO/KS

CPR certification

Hospice care knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Hospice: 7on / 7off, on call nurse (LPN or RN) - FULL-TIME

HIRING: Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse of Registered Nurse

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday 5PM-8AM

Friday 5PM-Monday 8AM (Continuous)

Territory: East Kansas City Metro territory covering approximately a 30-mile radius: Jackson County, and portions of Clay, Lafayette, Cass, Ray and Johnson counties; on-call clinicians may be dispatched anywhere within the service area.

JOB SUM

MARY:

The 7on/7off hospice nurse supports the patient needs of the agency in the evening during the weekdays and over the weekend. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities after normal business hours.

We are looking for a compassionate, talented and experienced Hospice Nurse (LPN or RN) that is eager to join an exciting organization and become part of our Hospice team.

The Hospice Nurse provides service for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient-family unit. Hospice Nurse will be responsible for evaluating and responding to the patient’s/caregiver’s needs via telephone contact, home visits, and/or facility visits for assessment, symptom management, treatment, teaching and coordination of care.

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active Nursing License in the state of MO / KS
• Maintains an active CPR certification.
• At least 2-5 years of experience in hospice, palliative care and/or training in end-of-life care.
• Knowledge of hospice care and the services provided to patient and family/caregiver through an interdisciplinary group.
• Demonstrate organizational skills.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate analytical skills when problem-solving.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.