Hospice Registered Nurse RN

Elevation Hospice of Colorado; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Hospice of Colorado is seeking a registered nurse to administer skilled nursing care for clients in their homes, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team and families to deliver compassionate end-of-life care. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, developing and updating care plans, educating patients and families, and delivering on-call coverage as assigned.

A Colorado RN license, CPR certification, and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Current state license as an RN and current state driver’s license.
• Two years' experience as an RN in a clinical care setting; hospice/home health preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Proficient with computers; Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to support patients and families.
• Demonstrate nursing practice skill, cope with family emotional stress, and respect diverse lifestyles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with high ethics and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patient needs and ADLs.
• Implement the individualized Plan of Care and revise as needed.
• Educate patients and families about disease, care, and end-of-life options; train staff as needed.
• Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepare clinical notes showing progress toward goals.
• Coordinate services with the IDT and refer to other services as needed.
• Inform physicians of changes in patient status and outcomes.
• Determine scope and frequency of services based on acuity and needs.
• Assess caregiver ability and ensure appropriate support systems.
• Communicate using current organization processes and tech.
• Apply admission criteria to hospice care and eligibility.
• Perform on-call duties as assigned.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

CPR certification

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Current RN license

Job description

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Territory: Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville

Monday - Friday

Come join our team at Three Oaks Hospice and our sister companies-Agape 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 network-using 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 you're looking for purpose, stability, and growth-this 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, patient/family 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, i.e., risk for grief, cultural/spiritual, verbal /non-verbal.
• Implement the individualized POC and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary.
• Consulting with and educating the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs. Providing training to other staff as needed.
• Initiating appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Preparing clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
• Coordinating all patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the members of the IDT.
• Use of case management approach and referring to other services as needed.
• Informing physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Determining scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
• Assessing ability of the caregiver to meet the patient's immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.Evaluating own needs for support and using identified systems to meet the need
• Communicating information using current process and technology available to the organization.
• Applying specific criteria for admission and re-certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient's eligibility.
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Current state license as an RN and current state driver's license
• Two years' experience as an RN in a clinical care setting; previous hospice or home health experience preferred
• Current CPR certification
• Proficient skill using a computer is required; Microsoft office suite experience is preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide effective support to the patient and family
• Demonstrate skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and high-standard of ethics and compliance