Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care has an immediate need for an RN at our Inpatient Care Center on the night shift.
LOCATION: Colorado Springs CO
STATUS: Full-time
SCHEDULE: 3 - 12-hour shifts 7pm-7am
HOURLY PAY RANGE: $35.21 - $41.38 plus night differential
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position schedule and/or availability: Shift Differentials/Stipends/Overtime
MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile one of the highest in the industry!
CULTURE BENEFITS AND PERKS:
- We value engagement community and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
- We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two free confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
- Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
- Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1000 Family $2000
- Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
- Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
- Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
- Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Career & Logo wear
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Clinical Career Ladders
- Certification Pay
- Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
- Team Member Service Awards
- Early Wage Access
- Legal and Identity Protection
- Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:
Provides patient care using nursing skills and processes in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice keeping within the policies values and mission of the organization. The RN is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG).
- Provides skilled nursing coordination of care to patients (neonates to geriatrics) as determined by the Plan of Care (POC). Uses education mentoring guidance and interventions to achieve goals of care.
- Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care; participates in the POC in IDT/IDG meetings as assigned.
- Demonstrates appropriate nursing care including communicating with attending provider for medications and supplies.
- Educates patients families caregivers and community regarding hospice philosophy and palliative treatments or home health if applicable.
- Supervises Certified Nurse Aides (CNA); delegates specific tasks per agency policy.
- Participates in related services such as community education team training staff/board committees and orientation of employees.
- Meets all the essential duties assigned to RNs.
- Understands the acute care needs of patients admitted to the Inpatient/Critical Care Units.
- Completes initial nursing assessment and admissions processes for newly admitted patients.
- Manages customer service needs that are unique to a care unit.
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:
- Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
- Minimum Experience: One to two (1-2) years of experience in hospice and/or palliative care medical/surgical public health oncology acute care or home health.
- Required License: Current Colorado RN license.Current CPR certification (for Pathways The Denver Hospice and Pikes Peak affiliates). CPR must be provided and/or obtained within 14 days of hire.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs.
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is affiliated with Care Synergy a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorados Front Range and the Regions Largest Home Health Hospice and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Careto operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.
The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity pregnancy national origin age disability creed ancestry genetic information marital status sexual orientation/identity transgender status military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.