Admissions Liaison Nurse RN - Weekends

WEEKEND RN ADMISSIONS/HOSPITAL LIAISON NURSE NEEDED

WORK SCHEDULE: 24 hours a week in three 8-hour shifts Saturday, Sunday & Monday. This position requires travel in your personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement. Will also be part of the on-call rotation twice per month.

Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene, ID is looking to hire an experienced full-time RN Admissions Nurse. Are you an experienced RN who wants to further your career with a community trusted non-profit hospice? Are you compassionate, highly skilled, and motivated to set the standard for expertise in hospice care?

Are you looking for an organization to call home? Join our team where the average tenure is 5.5 years and 50% of our staff have been with us for 5 years or longer!

Make Hospice of North Idaho your next career move.

This positions earns a competitive hourly rate. We also offer excellent benefits to part-time employees, including FREE direct primary care, telehealth and teletherapy for family, a 403(b) plan with employer match and immediate vesting and very generous paid personal leave time (PLT). If this sounds like the right opportunity to further your skills, apply today!

ABOUT HOSPICE OF NORTH IDAHO

Founded in 1981, HONI is our community’s oldest and largest non-profit hospice. We employ experts in the field of hospice and palliative medicine, and provide our staff and volunteers training and education at every opportunity. As a non-profit, we are constantly reinvesting in our organization, ensuring that we are always enhancing and adding to our programs. We are all about serving the community!

With open hearts and expertise, we serve the seriously ill and those touched by loss. We believe everyone in our community deserves compassionate, high quality end of life care and we want to help them "Live Fully" while providing support and care to their loved ones. We provide a caring and supportive work environment, continuing educational support, commitment to work life balance and employee self-care, and exceptional benefits. Our priority is to hire people with the right aptitudes that share our values and fit into our culture.

ABOUT THE POSITION: Under the direction of client’s primary care physician and Hospice Medical Director, the Admissions Nurse (RN) is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. The Admissions Nurse is responsible for the “Initial Nursing Assessment” and initial Plan of Care development. Under the direction of the client’s primary care physician and Hospice medical director, the RN plans and provides the initial individualized skilled nursing care to enable patients to participate as fully as possible in the activities of daily living, in both in-home and in-patient settings. The RN participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary team (IDT) to plan and provide holistic care to patients and families. Nursing care reflects observations, interventions, and goals that are in accordance with the patient and family and the IDT. This nurse will provide communication to the assigned Primary Team to facilitate continuity of care.

Additionally, as the Hospital Liaison, one of the primary responsibilities of this position is building and sustaining community relationships in the acute care setting, which include Kootenai Health and NIACH, as well as Shoshone and Benewah acute care facilities as appropriate. This position will also act as the primary nurse until the patient is admitted to Hospice Services and provide end of life education and resources to the staff in the acute care setting. The RN will provide continuity from the acute care setting to the home, facility or the Schneidmiller House. The nurse will communicate client assessment and recommended care measures to the Admit Team or primary nurse receiving the patient. When acting in the emergent care capacity, the RN will provide prompt response to physical and emotional needs of patients and their families in the form of phone call and/or home visits during regular day shift hours; they screen a variety of questions, problems, and crisis situations that may arise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: RN required; current Idaho State RN in good standing; minimum six (6) months nursing experience; current CPR; valid driver’s license, personal vehicle for on-the-job transportation, and evidence of insurance coverage as required by HONI policy required.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you!

Learn more about us on our website www.hospiceofnorthidaho.org

Hospice of North Idaho is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, disabled veteran status, marital status, or Vietnam-era veteran status. If you are a person with a disability and you need assistance in applying for a position with Hospice of North Idaho, please contact our Human Resources Department directly and direct assistance will be provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40.01 - $44.39 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Free parking
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

License/Certification:

• Idaho RN license (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 (Required)

Work Location: On the road