Hospice Nurse RN - 7D on/7D off
Care Initiatives Hospice - Muscatine
Davenport, Iowa
Palliative Medicine
Posted Jul 24 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Hospice
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
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About this role
Are you a compassionate RN seeking to make a profound impact in the lives of patients during their final stages? Join Care Initiatives Hospice as a Hospice Nurse - RN - 7D on/7D off, where you'll provide comprehensive care that truly matters. Our Hospice Nurse - RN - 7D on/7D off go above and beyond by meeting patients and families where they feel most comfortable, whether it's at home, a long-term care community, assisted living residence, or hospital.
This personalized approach ensures tailored care that meets their unique needs. At Care Initiatives Hospice, we embrace a holistic approach, addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those facing life-limiting illnesses. Working closely with family members and caregivers, we foster a collaborative environment to honor the needs and wishes of our patients and their loved ones.
By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to provide care with the utmost compassion, dignity, and respect during this significant phase of life. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. What you'd do as the Hospice Nurse - RN - 7D on/7D off: This is a full-time role that is 7 days on and 7 days off.
This position takes calls from 4:30 P. M until 8:00 A. M. each night as well as taking calls through the weekend. Some scheduled visits may also be assigned. Support patients and families in the time of their greatest need and respond to emergent needs on weekends, evenings and overnight.
Assist the caregivers and patients, provide meds available and offer teaching to ensure comfort for pain, breathlessness, dying/transitioning or support at the time of death with compassion, integrity, respect, and dignity in all our interactions.
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“What it takes to become a Hospice Nurse - RN - 7D on/7D off: • RN with a minimum of two years of recent clinical nursing experience. • Current, valid CPR certification. • Demonstrated patience and a supportive and sensi…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- RN License
- Minimum of 2 years recent clinical nursing experience
- Current valid CPR certification
- BLS Certification
- In-home healthcare experience
- Willingness and ability to provide care in facility and patient home settings
- Demonstrated patience and a supportive and sensitive approach to providing patient, family, and caregiver support
- Weekends as needed
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Competitive compensation
- Digital wallet
Place
- City
- Davenport, Iowa
- Median rent
- $978/mo
- Local household income
- $66,200/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Davenport area index 89.1, where 100 is the national average.
Davenport anchors the Iowa side of the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River. The riverfront downtown pairs summer festivals and minor-league baseball with a laid-back Midwestern pace, giving traveling RNs a smaller-city feel with bi-state metro perks just across the bridge into Illinois.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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