RN - Hospice - PRN

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 44,083 - 66,124; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous time off package

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide professional nursing services within the hospice setting. Responsibilities include assessing patient care, implementing nursing processes, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in nursing, hold a current RN license, and possess at least a year of nursing experience. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license.
• Obtains and maintains required competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing services.
• Documenting human responses to health problems.
• Implementing patient/resident education and nursing interventions.

Skills

Collaboration with inter-professional colleagues

Patient education

Assessment and evaluation of patient care

Implementation of nursing processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: 12th & Kiwanis

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Address: 2710 W 12th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: PRN

Weekly Hours: Varies

Salary Range: $32 - $48

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to patients/residents within the hospice setting. The nursing process includes the documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment. This practice includes dependent, interdependent and independent functions. Collaborates patient/resident and family, other inter-professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned setting. Cares for patients/residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients/residents in the hospice setting. Responsible to implement the nursing process, the coordination and continuum of care, patient/resident assessment, patient/resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.

Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
• Depending on location, a valid driver7s license may be required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Certificate for Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) preferred.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0247851

Job Function: Nursing

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