Hospice Admissions Nurse (Rn)- West/South Metro_Hiring Bonus

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$3000 Hiring Bonus for FT position!

Presbyterian Homes & Services - Optage Hospice is looking for an experienced registered nurse who feels called to hospice and wishes to serve older adults within a caring Christian environment. Our clinicians enjoy a rich workplace culture where team members are valued and supported by leadership in an environment that embraces and encourages whole person high quality care.

We are seeking a registered nurse to join our Admissions Team as a Hospice Admissions Nurse working primarily in the South and West metro regions. In this position you will play a critical role in caring for older adults at the end of life - not only physically, but emotionally, socially, mentally, and spiritually. This is a full-time day position Monday through Friday, as well as participation in an equitable on call and holiday rotation.

Our clinicians enjoy:-a thorough and supportive onboarding process-manageable daily workload assignments that allow provision of high caliber patient and family care with thoughtful consideration to geographic location(s) and patient/dynamic acuity- routine education and CEU offerings

• company provided cell phone and technology devices
• mileage reimbursement at the federal rate

Optage Hospice is a well-established program that has been serving older adults and their families for over 13 years. As a part of Presbyterian Homes & Services, we are a mission driven, faith-based organization with a strong and supportive team culture, pledging to do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do.

If you have a passion for quality end of life care and enjoy working with older adults, we would love to talk with you!

Responsibilities

The Hospice Admission Nurse is responsible for explaining the Optage Hospice Program, benefits, and services to patients and their families/caregivers. The Admission Nurse facilitates and manages all aspect of the hospice admission process including appropriateness for admission, develops an individualized plan of care, related to the patients' needs, in collaboration with the physician, patient, and their families/caregivers. Determines the appropriate utilization of resources based on clinical assessment, regulations and established clinical best practices.

Essential tasks and duties include providing ongoing assessments of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family, provide education, supervision and counseling to the client and their family/caregiver regarding care needs as appropriate to client's needs, providing accurate and appropriate documentation of patient/family services.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to serve older adults with a passion for end-of-life care.

• Registered nurse with current licensure with the State Board of Nursing in state(s) in which he/she practices.

• A minimum of one year of hospice nursing experience preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills including the ability to handle multiple priorities accurately and timely to facilitate client and program needs.

• Ability to work with dying patients and caregivers in the home, hospital, and other facility settings. Shows sensitivity to persons in crisis while demonstrating good listening skills

• Ability to work independently with self-discipline as well as cooperatively as part of an interdisciplinary team

• Demonstrated knowledge of home care or hospice and palliative care clinical practices. Strong knowledge of pain & symptom management preferred.

• Demonstrated Computer skills: able to document effectively in EMR

• Reliable transportation, current driver's license, and current auto insurance.

• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

About PHS

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota-Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage and other community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in MN, providing comprehensive care for over 15,000 older adults. An Innovative Leader: Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an Innovative Leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living, and overall well-being. PHS is now one of the largest nonprofit senior housing and services providers in the US.Our strong focus on our employees, means we are committed to an environment where you are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a strong commitment to team growth from within, roughly 80% of leadership roles are filled through the development of people like you. To learn more about PHS culture, benefits and team development, we invite you to visit the "Careers" section of our website.Let's get you started.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.