Hospice Registered Nurse

Three Oaks Hospice; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Oaks Hospice is seeking a registered nurse to provide skilled nursing care in patients' homes across North County North City area. You will coordinate with the interdisciplinary team and refer to services as needed.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, implementing the plan of care, educating families, performing on-call duties, and maintaining documentation with the IDT; strong communication and ethics are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Current state RN license and driver’s license.
• Two years RN experience in clinical care; hospice/home health preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive patient assessments.
• Implement and revise the plan of care in coordination with the IDT.
• Educate patients and families about disease, care options, and end-of-life planning.
• Coordinate care and referrals with IDT and external services.
• Provide on-call nursing coverage as assigned.
• Document patient status and progress to support care decisions.

Skills

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

CPR certification

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coverage Area North County North City Come join our team at Three Oaks Hospice and our sister companiesAgape Hospice Care Sage Hospice Primary and Palliative Care Elevation Hospice of Colorado Elevation Hospice and Primary and Palliative Care of Utah We are growing and looking for compassionate professionals who want to make a meaningful impact while building a rewarding career in hospice and palliative care Together we share a unified mission to deliver best in class care to patients and families While each organization maintains its own identity and local culture we operate as one connected networkusing shared systems and support to create a smooth consistent and candidate friendly hiring experience

Why Work for Us

We are committed to being an employer of choice offering a supportive culture centered on patient care clinical excellence and employee success If youre looking for purpose stability and growththis is the place to be Join our team

Position Summary

Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team patientfamily and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care

Essential Duties

Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of the terminal disease on the patients physical functional psychosocial and environmental needs and ADLs ie risk for grief culturalspiritual verbal non verbalImplement the individualized POC and recommend revisions to the plan as necessaryConsulting with and educating the patientfamily regarding disease process self care techniques end of life care nutrition and dietary needs Providing training to other staff as neededInitiating appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing proceduresPreparing clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goalsCoordinating all patientfamily services and prioritization of needs with the members of the IDTUse of case management approach and referring to other services as neededInforming physician and other personnel of changes in the patients needs and outcomes of intervention while evaluating patientfamily response to careDetermining scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patientfamily needsAssessing ability of the caregiver to meet the patients immediate needs upon admission and throughout careEvaluating own needs for support and using identified systems to meet the needCommunicating information using current process and technology available to the organizationApplying specific criteria for admission and re certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patients eligibilityPerform on call responsibilities and provide on call service to patientsfamilies as assignedOther duties as assigned

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Associate or bachelors degree in NursingCurrent state license as an RN and current state drivers licenseTwo years experience as an RN in a clinical care setting; previous hospice or home health experience preferredCurrent CPR certificationProficient skill using a computer is required; Microsoft office suite experience is preferredStrong interpersonal skills and ability to provide effective support to the patient and familyDemonstrate skill in nursing practice ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestylesStrong communication and organizational skills and high standard of ethics and compliance