PRN Hospice RN

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care.

Title

• PRN
• Hospice
• Nurse
• Location: Varies based on assignment picked up, and out in the community. Patients are commonly located from Longmont to Denver areas, though full territory goes down as far south as Parker.

Schedule

PRN, picking up as needed. Day shift, night shift, 8 hour, 12 hours available.

Pay

$42.34 to $50.81 per hour

Job summary

• This PRN nurse will pick up assignments in various areas within our hospice department to cover for PTO. Assignments may include in-home visit RN, admissions RN, phone triage RN, inpatient unit RN, and more. Day shift, night shift, and multiple shift times are all available. The RN offers professional care with a personal touch by focusing on each unique patient and their families, while providing medical, emotional, and spiritual support.
• Education
• AND
• QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess a current RN license in the state of Colorado. 2+ years as an RN, highly preferred Prior experience working in hospice, highly preferred Must possess a valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance indicating you have both Bodily Injury & Property Damage coverage, and have reliable transportation. Requires local travel to multiple work locations. Must comply with agency health screening and immunization requirements. Must possess CPR certification or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Essential
• DUTIES: Comprehensively assesses and anticipates all aspects of the patient’s clinical nursing needs, pain and other symptoms and, in collaboration with primary care physician or hospice physician, develops an individualized plan of care. Provides unsupervised CNA visit at least every 14 days and as patient condition warrants. Incorporates patient/family preferences and goals within the plan of care. Supports and respects the patient’s and family’s unique diversity, including spiritual and cultural beliefs. Provides patient and family education as appropriate; areas of education include, but are not limited to personal care, medications, procedures, safety, diet and nutrition, disease process, death and dying.