Description
**Job Description**
**Job Description:**
Responsible to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, supervise and coordinate the home care and hospice care (if applicable at location) of patients in accordance with professional standards of nursing and policies and procedures of Essentia Health. Provides direct patient care to patients requiring care for medical, diagnostic and emergency conditions.
**Education Qualifications:**
**Apply now and help us continue to raise the bar in patient care**
Be a part of a **Healthcare organization that invests in you and your career** .
Sign On Bonus: (some restrictions apply)
**ADN 10K**
**BSN 15K**
Preferred job qualifications for a Hospice Home Care Nurse:
1. Educational Requirements:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
2. Experience:
At least 2 years of nursing experience, with a preference for experience in hospice, palliative care, home health care, or Critical Care.
Experience in health information management, business, or related field
Recent Hospice experience within the last 5 years.
3. Certifications:
Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN) or willingness to obtain certification within a specified timeframe.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
4. Skills:
Strong clinical skills in pain management and symptom control.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule.
Competence in electronic health record (EHR) systems and other computer applications.
5. Personal Attributes:
Compassionate and empathetic demeanor.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Emotional resilience and the ability to handle stressful situations
6. Physical Requirements:
Ability to travel to patients' homes and provide care in varying environments.
Physical stamina to perform duties such as lifting, moving patients, and providing direct patient care.
7. Additional Qualifications:
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license as verified through appropriate licensing agency.
Proof of current motor vehicle insurance.
Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other state and federal regulations related to hospice care.
**Licensure/Certification Qualifications:**
Our Benefits are exceptional and Include:
**~Medical & Dental insurance options**
**~Life and Disability Insurance options**
**~Employee wellness program**
**~Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program**
**~Loan forgiveness programs**
**~Paid Personal Leave in addition to 6 Paid National Holidays**
**~401k (with Essentia Health annual match)**
**~Shift Differential for Evenings and Overnights**
~ **Relocation may be available**
**Like nowhere else:**
**To learn more about Duluth and our surrounding areas:**
**Job Location:** Support Services Building
**Shift Rotation:** Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
**Shift Start/End:** Variable/Variable
**Hours Per Pay Period:** 48
**Compensation Range:** $42.04 - $64.29 / hour
**Union:** SMMC MNA RNs (SMRN)
**FTE:** 0.6
**Weekends:** Every Other
**Call Obligations:** 1
**Sign On Bonus:**
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Essentia
It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.
Compensation Information:
$42.04 / Hourly - $42.04 / Hourly
Starting At: 42.04 Hourly
Up To: 64.29 Hourly
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