Weekend Visit Nurse for Hospice Care (After-Hours)

Kansas City Hospice, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking a Visit Nurse (RN/LPN) to perform after-hours visits, delivering end-of-life care and acute symptom management to terminal patients, with support from board-certified physicians and APRNs.

The role requires nursing licensure in Kansas and Missouri, CPR certification, and at least one year of related experience; hospice or LTAC experience is preferred. Weekend hours apply.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Valid, unencumbered LPN or RN licensure in Kansas and Missouri, required.
• Minimum one (1) year relevant work experience in caring for terminal patients and others with life threatening illnesses, required.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical judgment and decision making based on knowledge and skill in caring for patients with life-limiting illness, required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite, preferred.
• Prior working knowledge of Electronic Medical Systems (EMRs) required; prior experience with Suncoast preferred.
• Valid CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• The Visit Nurse is responsible for making after hours visits to patients when assigned and dispatched by the triage nurse, providing acute symptom management and end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and support for their caregivers.

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Suncoast EMR

Job description

Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking a Visit Nurse (RN/LPN) to perform after-hours visits, delivering end-of-life care and acute symptom management to terminal patients, with support from board-certified physicians and APRNs.

The role requires nursing licensure in Kansas and Missouri, CPR certification, and at least one year of related experience; hospice or LTAC experience is preferred. Weekend hours apply.