Position Name: Registered Nurse Hospice
Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Specialty: Home Health Hospice
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 13weeks contract -Accepting Local and Travel Candidates
Pay Rate: $1900-Local & $2160-Travel Weekly (Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
Unit: Home Health Hospice
Shift: 8 Hours; Days, 8a – 5p
Schedule: 40 hours / week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri with some flexibility in scheduling
Position Requirements:
- Registered Nurse: 1 year - Required
- Recent/Current Home Health Nursing experience: 1 year – Required
- Recent/Current Hospice Nursing experience: 1 year – Required
- Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting - Highly preferred
- OASIS experience - Highly preferred
- Must have valid Driver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance
Education, License and Certification Requirements:
- ASN or an equivalent – Required
- BSN or an equivalent – Highly preferred
- RN License for State of CO or Compact - Required
- BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required
Job Description:
- Provide and coordinate care for assigned patients in comfort of their homes.
- Manage case load of 20-22 patients per week
- Develop and implement nursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
- Support patient recovery and ability to stay at home - enabling them to spend quality time with their loved ones and doing the activities they enjoy.
- Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management.
- Provide Hospice nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
- Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
- Document and complete charting for all patient visits within 24 hours.
- Provide bereavement support to patient’s families as needed.
- Territories to cover: El Paso County
Thanks & Regards
Iris Smith
iris.smith@centstone.com
(332)-456-5875
www.centstone.com
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $2,160.00 per week
Schedule:
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Colorado Springs, CO 80919: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person