Registered Nurse - Hospice, PT Weekends

Job Description

Are you looking for an RN position working with our Hospice Team? Look no further!

Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager to serve the metro Kansas City area. You will have the opportunity to help patients control and direct their end-of-life care by providing peace of mind, dignity, and comfort on the patient's terms wherever they call home.

The Work :

Your skills as a Registered Nurse will be challenged in a meaningful way as you will be responsible for :

• Saturday and Sunday 8a-8p and back up on-call as assigned
• Conducting a comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of the patient's physical, functional, social, and environmental needs.
• Providing professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Educating patients and their families on disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and nutrition and dietary needs
• Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team (physicians, social work, chaplain, other caregivers).
• Providing care that prevents and alleviates suffering.
• Maintaining complete and thorough electronic medical records meeting all system and regulatory requirements.

This is a unique position that will also have the opportunity to be somewhat hybrid in our in patient hospice house as needed.

Missouri and Kansas RN License and valid driver's license with good driving record required.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience :

Less than 1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Driver's License - Various, Family Care Safety Registry - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, Registered Nurse (MO) Multi-State - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)

Associate Degree

Job Details

Part Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care . Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.