Pikes Peak Hospice and and Palliative Care (PPHPC) has an immediate opening for a RN PRN.
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Status: PRN
Schedule: Variable
Pay Range: $35.21 - $41.38 per hour (plus PRN differential)
Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diff/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 diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive 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 $1,000, Family $2,000
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): 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.

IF ASSIGNED TO INPATIENT UNIT/CRITICAL CARE UNIT:

• 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.

IF ASSIGNED TO OUTPATIENT:

• Meets all the essential duties assigned to RNs
• Adapts care to meet the needs of patients at their place of residence including, but not limited to, the patients’ home, long-term care or assisted living facilities.
• Completes initial nursing assessment and provides ongoing comprehensive nursing care through medication, treatment, intervention and evaluation.
• Develops and maintains professional business relationships with facilities by providing excellent customer service to the patient, as well as the facility staff.

IF ASSIGNED TO ADMISSIONS:

• Assesses and counsels the patients and families during the initial interviews to properly determine the level of care as well as the physical and psychosocial needs of the prospective patient. Accurately gathers
• information and data, reviews charts, and records information. Provides education on hospice philosophy.
• Efficiently and accurately completes all admission paperwork and initiates the clinical record through the EMR process demonstrating knowledge of the admission protocol.
• Assesses and places orders for immediate medication needs. Oversees the placement orders for durable medical equipment, supplies and oxygen as needed.
• Consults with staff of hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Assisted Living Facility (ALF) to determine discharge orders and to facilitate discharge to home, SNF or other residence. Interfaces with referring physicians, nurses, ancillary providers and discharge planners to facilitate a well-coordinated transition into hospice for patients and families.
• Communicates pertinent patient/family information to the interdisciplinary team and follows through to facilitate a smooth transition.

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. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• 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 Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care to 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.