Hospice: After-Hours RN Overnight Full-Time Sign on Bonus

We are seeking FT Overnight (After Hours) RN

Salary: $76,500-93,500 annually, depending on experience     *$5000 Sign-On Bonus!

Service Area: Twin Cities Greater Metro. Plus mileage reimbursement of 72.5 cents per mile.

Schedule: Rotating overnight schedule from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, working 7 shifts per pay period on a 3-shift/4-shift biweekly rotation, including every other weekend and 4 holidays annually. During scheduled shifts, After Hours Nurses provide telephone triage support, assess urgent patient needs, and deliver in-person patient care by traveling to homes, senior living communities, and other care settings as needed. Typically, After Hours Nurses complete 1-4 visits per shift, depending on patient needs.

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises  
• Paid Time Off – Vacation Time 
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires 
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurances 
• 401k + Company Match 
• Referral bonuses 
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

The After Hours RN is responsible to perform home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on end of life education/experience.  The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. The After Hours RN is adept at symptom management and brings peace to crisis situations.

Position Functions & Responsibilities:

• Answers calls from client and family to determine hospice PRN needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Provides weekend/evening follow-up on client nursing needs
• Follows the care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions. Includes the client and the family in the planning process
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.  Provides direct client care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act
• Counsels the client and family in meeting nursing and related needs
• Provides health care instructions to the client as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the client
• Lead by example in establishing rapport with clients, clinicians, partners, and the community
• Ensure positive/professional communication within the team
• Customer service resolution; escalate concerns
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary with change in condition
• Communicates with the physician regarding the client’s needs and reports any changes in the client’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
• Timely completion of all documentation as it relates to the care plan by 10am the next day
• Understands and complies with all the rules and regulations that govern the responsibilities of a registered nurse
• Completes orientation and annual training requirements as assigned
• Participates in Lifespark’s Event Management process including initiating reports, escalation of events and investigations
• Promotes safety in the workplace through real time coaching and participation in safety awareness training
• Manages client supplies assuring appropriate DME provider is ordered and utilized
• Orders new medications as determined by Hospice Medical Director, and reorders medication for urgent refill needs
• Schedules and keeps member appointments
• Organizes travel efficiently and documents mileage accurately within EMR
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• One to two years of recent LTC experience in an ALF/MC/SNF setting. One year of hospice care experience preferred
• Experience and desire to perform direct patient care necessary
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Minnesota Nursing License
• On-call position: every other weekend 5pm Friday until 8am Monday, as well as 2-3 weeknights 5p-8a
• Participates in holiday rotation
• Strong phone communication skills
• Proficient with technology and technological applications: Microsoft Office, Smart Phone, Calendaring, Wi-Fi, EMR, Internet Browsing, Printer
• Some Hospice or Palliative care experience 
• Triage experience is a plus 

*Sign on bonuses will be paid in two equal payments– the first half on the employee’s first regularly scheduled paycheck after 90 days of employment with Lifespark and the second half on their first regularly scheduled paycheck after 6 months of employment at Lifespark.

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer’s premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we’ve been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That’s where our people come in – from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace — earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 11 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare — but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark’s full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South – this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you – let’s get you hired.

#Hospice