Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose:

Provides nursing services to patients and families at end of life that include assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation in the home setting or nursing home.

What you will Do:

Provides competent ongoing holistic nursing assessments, planning, palliative interventions and evaluations, individualized patient and family centered care utilizing knowledge of diverse lifestyles, family structures, and dynamic cultural and religious practices, learning preferences, and age and gender specific considerations.Collaborates in the development, review and revision of interdisciplinary team plan of care.Oversees Hospice Aide services.Utilizes Hospice resources efficiently.Demonstrates flexibility to meet patient/family needs across Hospice of North Iowa.Able to maintain accepted patient/nurse caseload within scheduled hours.Demonstrates understanding of rules and regulations governing hospice services.Maintains accurate clinical record in timely manner and demonstrates competency with EMR and tablets.Participates in regularly scheduled meetings, in-services and quality assurance/improvement activities.  Participates in QAPI program.Demonstrates autonomy, professional judgment, responsibility, reliability, service excellence and in individual development.

Hours/Schedule:

Full Time Monday-Friday Days with week night and weekday call rotation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Current IOWA RN license is requiredCompletion of physical assessment course preferredBSN preferredHospice and Palliative Care Certification preferredMust have demonstrated nursing competence in a health care setting for two yearsCaring for terminally ill patients/families, Hospice or home care nursing experience is preferred

Position Highlights and Benefits:

Education Assistance offeredEffective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greaterCompetitive wages; including weekend and night differentialsGenerous paid time off programRetirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.