Optage Hospice - Visit Nurse (RN)

Overview

Presbyterian Homes & Services - Optage Hospice program is seeking a full-time experienced Hospice RN, who is passionate about providing quality end-of-life care to a diverse group of clients.

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.

Additional workplace benefits include

• A thorough and supportive onboarding process
• Manageable daily workload assignments that allow provision of high caliber patient and family care
• 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 14 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!

EEO/AA

Responsibilities

The Hospice Visit Nurse is an essential part of the care team that provides compassionate and dignified support to individuals and their families during the end-of-life process. This role involves adapting work routines to the clients' priorities while also supporting their personal preferences.

The Hospice Visit Nurse works in a supportive role to the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) team. The ideal candidate for this position should have knowledge of hospice philosophy, the hospice Medicare benefit, and the dying process, as well as experience in hospice case management. Flexibility is a top priority for the Hospice Visit Nurse, as this position involves a wide variety of nursing visits based on the individual needs of clients, mostly focused on end-of-life visit needs.

The Hospice Visit Nurse will be required to travel throughout the metro area, so they must be comfortable with driving. This position also requires highly developed communication skills, including communicating with patients, family members, members of the IDG team, on-call nurses, and the supportive staff at the various housing choices where patients live.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure with the State Board of Nursing in state(s) in which he/she practices.
• BSN preferred.
• A minimum of three years of nursing experience preferred.
• Critical care/oncology, long-term care, or medical/surgical background with strong knowledge of pain and symptom management preferred.
• Hospice/Home Care experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with dying patients and caregivers in the home, hospital, and other facility settings.
• Ability to work as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team.
• Experience with symptom management.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Computer skills helpful.
• 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.

Benefits

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
• Life insurance (AD&D)
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
• Holiday pay and extended sick

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week

• Vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
• Accident & hospitalization coverage
• Education assistance programs

All employees

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
• Same-day pay
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• College partnership educational discounts
• Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults. Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

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.