RN After Hours

The-Denver-Hospice; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Overtime pay

Health savings account

Employer medical premium coverage

PTO 18 days

Paid holidays

403(b) with employer match

Life and AD&D insurance

Education reimbursement

Leadership development training

Early wage access

Job summary

The Denver Hospice is seeking an RN After Hours to provide skilled nursing care across patient homes and care settings, working full-time (36 hours/week). You will join an Interdisciplinary Team to deliver compassionate hospice services in line with our mission and policies.

Ideal candidates hold a Colorado RN license with CPR, 1–2 years in hospice or palliative care, and BSN is preferred. We offer strong benefits, PTO, a 403(b) match, employer-funded health insurance, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Current Colorado RN license.
• CPR certification required.
• 1–2 years hospice or related care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care to patients (neonates to geriatrics) as per the Plan of Care and IDT/IDG.
• Coordinates patient care across disciplines; participates in POC meetings.
• Communicates with attending provider for medications and supplies.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about hospice philosophy and care options.
• Supervises CNAs; delegates tasks per policy.
• Participates in community education, team training, and orientation activities.
• Adapts care to patient home or facility settings.
• Completes initial nursing assessments and ongoing comprehensive care.
• Maintains professional relationships with facilities and ensures excellent service.

Skills

RN licensure

Hospice/palliative care

CPR certification

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

The Denver Hospice has an immediate opening for a RN After Hours.

STATUS

Full-time, 36 hours per week

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY

Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Overtime

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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