About us

Do you want to work for a company that values it's employees and focuses on providing excellent care with integrity? Do you want to have manageable case loads? Sun Tree Hospice of Colorado is a small HOSPICE business in Denver, CO. We are collaborative, supportive, rewarding and our goal is to take care of our team as if they are our partners, families and patients so they can come to work everyday and do the same for those we serve.

Our work environment includes:

• On-the-job training
• Safe work environment
• Growth opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• Lively atmosphere

Job Description Summary

We are looking for nurses that can help direct hospice care, and provide support, education, and symptom management during end of life care. You will work directly with the patient’s entire care team to ensure that each patient’s care is highly individualized and responsive to any changes in the patient’s condition. At Sun Tree Hospice of Colorado we are looking for clinicians that truly want to make a difference for our patient's and their families at this intimate and vulnerable time in their lives. We believe that fostering a healthy team environment allows our clinicians the space to care for patients with love and compassion. We have opportunities for RN Case managers for full time employment.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Patient Care

1. Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.

3. Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:

A. Writing and initiating plan of care

B. Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs

C. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary

4. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

5. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

6. Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

7. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.

8. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

9. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.

10. Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.

11. Assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care.

Communication

1. Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.

2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.

3. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

4. Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.

5. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.

6. Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.

7. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

8. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

Additional Duties

1. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available.

2. Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.

3. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.

5. Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.

6. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Position Qualifications

1. Registered Nurse graduate.

2. Current licensure in State and CPR certification.

3. Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

4. Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment.

5. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE and testing provided when applicable

Experience:

• Hospice care: 1 year (Preferred)
• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• RN Colorado License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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