Registered Nurse - Inpatient Hospice Discharge Coordinator

Job Description\n\nPark Nicollet is looking to hire a Hospice Coordinator, to join our Hospice team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nIn the hospital setting, the Hospice Coordinator performs ongoing physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessment of the Hospice patient and family. The coordinator provides continued teaching and support to the patient, family, and care staff. The coordinator is responsible to ensure that the plan of care is being carried out and revised when appropriate. The coordinator's goal is to assist in meeting the patients comfort care needs and promote a peaceful and comfortable death.\n\nWork Schedule : Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm. Every 4 th weekend\n\nRequired Qualifications\n

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination : \n
• Bachelor's degree in nursing\n
• Licensure / Registration / Certification : \n
• Current MN RN license\n
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : \n
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.\n
• This position requires a high degree of sensitivity and skill in assessment, communication, flexibility, health counseling and documentation.\n
• The nurse must have a clear understanding of and support hospice philosophy.\n
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to speak to groups.\n
• Committed to the philosophy of customer service.\n
• Must possess knowledge of reimbursement regulations.\n
• Ability to problem solve and interface with primary customers.\n
• Ability to relate to allied health professionals and to work with and through others.\n
• Demonstrate knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate services and assure safety of patients.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.\n
• At least five years of hospice and intensive care nursing experience desirable.\n\nBenefits\n\nPark Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!