The Registered Nurse provides patient care utilizing nursing skills and processes according to organizational policies and standards, serving as a key member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group. Responsibilities include coordinating skilled nursing care for patients across all ages, collaborating across disciplines, educating patients and families, and supervising Certified Nurse Aides.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with a BSN preferred, and possess one to two years of experience in hospice, palliative care, or related acute/home health settings. A current Colorado RN license, a valid Colorado driver's license, proof of auto insurance, and current CPR certification are mandatory.
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Job description
The Denver Hospice has immediate openings for Registered Nurse(s) - Night Shift, Inpatient Care Center.
Location: Denver, CO
STATUS: Full-time
Schedule
12 hr shifts – nights vary - 6:30p – 7:00a
Hourly pay range
$38.13 - $44.80 (Plus night 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 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.
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
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
Benefits
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Health Savings Account
AD&D Insurance
Floating Holiday
Retirement Plan
Education Reimbursement
Employer Match
Early Wage Access
Identity Protection
Legal Protection
Team Member Referral Program
Leadership Development Training
Certification Pay
Team Member Service Awards
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.
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. 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.
Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.
Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.
Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.
If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.
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.
