Hospice Call Nurse

Description: Iowa City Hospice is seeking a Hospice Call Nurse to be a part of our Nurse Team Iowa City Hospice is a community-based nonprofit that has provided end-of-life care to patients wherever they call home since 1983.
We genuinely believe in our mission.
We hire dedicated staff, compensate them well and then reward & recognize exceptional work within our team.
Each employee in our organization understands the importance of their role to meet client needs while helping them maintain a high quality of life.
Our call Nurses have a passionate understanding for the hospice philosophy.
They combine their acute/crisis symptom management education with interpersonal communication skills to provide care for patients and families in physical and emotional crisis situations, after hours.
Our Call Nurses also have exceptional communication skills, a nice mixture of attention to detail, a love of new challenges and follow through that assures stability in the daily challenges of changing patient conditions.
This position provides direct care after hours to assure quality seamless care is provided to patients & family members through pain control and end of life symptom management after hours while working with a dynamic interdisciplinary team.
We provide all services to patients in their home settings which require driving from location to location within our service territory.
If you are dedicated to excellence, enjoy building lasting relationships, love helping to make a difference in the lives of others and looking for an agency who shares your core values and seek a mission centered, purpose driven career with a desire to serve others while working within an interdisciplinary professional team, we would love to talk with you about our open positions.
Call Karen with any questions: 319-325-0319.
Commitment to Diversity: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Schedules are created in advance with all call nurses sharing the responsibility to meet patient needs during call rotations.
Compensation & Benefits: Assigned Company Equipment including an I Phone and I IPad All expense paid company car.
Bi-Weekly Pay structure, includes annual pay for performance bonus and merit incentives designed to reward and recognize a job well done Opportunity for skill development, promotions, and leadership training 3 Wellmark Medical Plans (single; + spouse, +child(ren); family) Dental (single; + spouse, +child(ren); family) Avesis Vision (single; + spouse, +child(ren); family) Tasc Flex Spending (Medical & Child Care) Employee Assistance Program Employer Matching 403b Retirement Plan with professional financial advising Employer Paid Life Insurance Employer Paid Disability Insurance 19 Days of Vacation Leave 12 Days of Sick Leave 8 paid Holidays Direct Deposit Paid Overtime Paid Training Management Support Hospice Nurses: Assess home care and physical needs of the patient, regardless of the home location.
Identify and coordinate patient/family care with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team and health care community as needed.
Communicate with the primary physician regarding patient change in status and pain and symptom control.
Teach and counsel patients/families on care giving techniques.
Facilitate admission of hospice patient/family when necessary.
Document observations, treatments, and other pertinent information into an IPad electronic medical records system.
Requirements: Requires a valid Iowa Nursing License Flexible scheduling availability to meet patient and business needs during evening and weekend hours.
Valid Iowa driver's license and eligible to a drive company car after hours, within the seven county service territory.
Ability to communicate effectively in the English language both verbally and in writing US work authorization (Required) Passionate about home care with a genuine desire to help others All offers of employment are conditioned upon the result of a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law and a negative finding on the Office of Inspector General’s Excluded Provider List.
Reliable, professional and able to start soon after required background checks are completed 2 step TB testing is required.
First Aid training Mandatory Reporter Training Iowa Driver License, Patient homes are located throughout agency territory (seven counties) with driving requirements that include in-town and highway driving during good and inclement weather.