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(Archived) Registered Nurse Hospice CHPN Inpatient or Community Setting
Job Description
Registered Nurse - Hospice
Opening's for Night RN's in the Community setting as well as our 13-bed in-patient unit.
12 hour shifts (7p to 7a), generous night and weekend differentials and increased PTO accrual.
Community:
o Specially trained in the hospice concept to provide on-call services for the personal, physical and emotional needs of the patient and family.
o Triaging calls, making routine and urgent visits, presentations and admissions, and attending deaths.
o May be responsible for patient care in any setting, home, nursing home, assisted living, hospital or Hospice Care Center.
Hospice Care Center:
o Responsible for providing patient care to assigned patients within the life span of all ages.
o Uses the nursing process to provide individualized care to patients and their families in the Hospice Care Center.
QUALIFICATIONS
- RN with current Colorado licensure; BSN preferred graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current CPR required.
- One year Hospice or three years of medical/surgical, oncology, or comparable hospital experience.
- Must have and maintain hospice certification (CHPN) or obtain no later than the end of third year of employment.
- Valid Colorado driver’s license and unlimited access to reliable transportation if RN is to work in the community based arena.
- Adequate automobile insurance if working in the community based arena.
- Ability to set priorities and follow through.
- Participates in weekend rotations, and holiday coverage. Will be able to flex time periodically as staffing dictates.
- Excellent clinical skills as documented in recent employment.
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