Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

What lead you to become a nurse? Did you visualize having one on one time to provide individualized compassionate engaged care to each patient you serve, while making a personal connection and having an significant impact on their priorities and goals? Working with Iowa City Hospice means you get to serve your community, develop your nursing career, enjoy building one-on-one relationships and receive the satisfaction of knowing the impact your care and support had during significant times of need.

Do you prefer controlling your schedule, working autonomously, and being an intricate part of an interdisciplinary team that holds the same values about patient care, that you have? Do you want a consistent work schedule of Monday through Friday, 8 AM-5 PM, and are you willing participate in holiday " rotations " and occasional night / weekend call shifts.

Do you want to work with an employer that aligns with your personal vision and mission of patient care? Iowa City Hospice is seeking a caring and committed Hospice LPN to be a part of our interdisciplinary team.

Iowa City Hospice Nurses have a passionate understanding for the hospice philosophy. They combine their acute / crisis symptom management education with interpersonal communication skills to provide care for patients and families in physical and emotional crisis situations. We have a great work culture at Iowa City Hospice and we look for people with a similar mindset. Here are a few character traits we look for as we add a new member to our team : - ability to listen well and verbally communicate easily with people at all levels- present a lasting impression of honesty with a kind demeanor and never short of a smile- energetic, able to adjust to a variety of work environments and thrives on a challenge Our Hospice Nurses :

• Enjoy working with a wide range patient needs based on a variety of end stage illness
• Like the challenge of working to the full scope and capacity of practice using complex clinical skills and displaying a high level of confidence to complete professional assessments and monitor new or worsening symptoms
• Identify and coordinate patient / family care with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team and health care community as needed.
• Communicate with the primary physician regarding patient change in status and pain and symptom control.
• Teach and counsel patients / families on care giving techniques.
• Work closely with all members of the interdisciplinary team - Physician, Pharmacist, ARNP, Hospice Aides, Social Workers, Music Therapists, Spiritual Counselors, Volunteers, and Bereavement specialists, to identify and coordinate a holistic approach to the individual care needs of the patient.
• Facilitate admission of hospice patient / family when necessary.
• Document observations, treatments, and other pertinent information into an IPad electronic medical records system.
• Participate with the entire organization to promote confidentiality, quality assessment, and continual performance improvement.

If your care goals include making a focused difference in the quality of life for patients & family members through pain control and end of life symptom management while working with a dynamic interdisciplinary team, then we would like to speak with you about our current nurse employment opportunities. Please apply on line or call Karen today , 319-325- 0319. We offer :

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Qualifications :

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