Hospice of Siouxland and Siouxland Palliative Care has an excellent full-time Medical Director employment opportunity for a Fellowship trained, Board Certified or Board Eligible Hospice and Palliative Care physician (Fellowship preferred but not required). If not board certified, then the hospice medical director certification will be required within two years. Hospice of Siouxland is located in Sioux City, Iowa serving patients in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The medical director needs to be licensed in Iowa initially; with Nebraska and South Dakota credentialing required to begin upon hire.

The medical director has overall responsibility for medical direction of the care and treatment of patients and their families provided by the hospice and palliative care team and will consult with the patient’s attending physician. In addition to the clinical services, the medical director will be responsible for overseeing and managing the Hospice and Palliative Care Programs. The right candidate will join two Advanced Practice Providers. Medical Staff Membership at Unity Point St. Luke’s and MercyOne Siouxland.

About the Facility:

Hospice of Siouxland is a CHAP accredited not-for-profit healthcare organization. Hospice of Siouxland and Siouxland Palliative Care is a partnership of MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center & UnityPoint Health -St. Luke’s.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduate from an accredited or state-approved school of medicine or osteopathy.
2. Four year of experience strongly preferred as a practicing physician with an emphasis on the geriatric population.
3. Current and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine in the states of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
4. Current unrestricted state and Federal permits to prescribe medications including controlled substances.
5. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice or Geriatrics.
6. Hospice and Palliative Care Certified through the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine or willing to obtain according to regulations.
7. Maintain staff privileges at contracted hospitals of Mercy Medical Center – Sioux City and Unity Point- St. Luke’s
8. Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively with patients/ and their families, as well as interdisciplinary caregivers, peers, and other health care providers.

$6000 Sign-on Bonus! Be part of a Hospice care team that focuses on bringing comfort, self-respect, and quality of life to people in the final months of life. Provides nursing care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and meeting established hospice standards. Accountable for assigned caseload in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members. Serves as advocate for patient and families. One year of clinical experience in acute care setting or equivalent experience required (additional experience in hospice, homecare or oncology beneficial). Current RN license required along with basic computer skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills. Need to be CPR and mandatory reporter certified or willing to become certified.

Hospice of Siouxland, celebrating 40 years in Siouxland, is looking for a Marketing and Fund Development Manager. You will promote hospice and palliative care services in Siouxland by marketing the array of care services of our programs to our partners – area physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, other health care providers, churches and the community. Being a non-profit organization – building and maintaining relationships with donors will be an important part of the position. You will create a business plan and gather information on key customer opportunities. Creativity and strong writing skills will be needed to create brochures, newsletters, and marketing materials. You will be responsible for management of social media accounts and coordination of marketing for fundraising, special events and programs.

Preferred candidate will have a minimum of three years of marketing or sales experience with a bachelor’s degree in business or marketing. Minimum of two years of fund development is also preferred. Effective communication skills are necessary to communicate with all levels of the community. Experience with social media accounts and graphic design programs is required. Must have a willingness to learn about hospice and palliative care services and travel within the service area to promote our programs.

Education Coordinator is responsible for assuring the competency of all Hospice of Siouxland and Siouxland Palliative Care employees through the development and implementation of orientation for all hired employees. Plans, implements, and evaluates educational programs to meet the educational needs and professional development of direct care staff. Provides community education on as needed basis. Oversees and tracks facility education on an annual basis. Provides leadership to assure competency and development of staff to deliver quality care. Adheres to the principles of Service Care Standards and the philosophy and mission of Hospice in all aspects of job performance.

Must be a registered nurse maintaining current licensure from State Board of Nursing. Bachelors degree preferred; BSN strongly preferred. Three years home health nursing/hospice experience preferred. Previous work experience as a clinical trainer or nurse educator beneficial. Must demonstrate well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to provide effective education.

$6000 Sign-on Bonus! Be part of a Hospice care team that focuses on bringing comfort, self-respect, and quality of life to people in the final months of life. Admissions RN uses clinical nursing knowledge and assessment skills, coordinates referrals and admits patients onto Hospice services. Communicates agency services to health care providers, businesses and community organizations. This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday through Friday from noon to 7 PM with an hour break (30 hours per week).

Must have current RN license in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota as applicable. Two years of acute nursing experience and one year of home care experience strongly preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills are a must! Must maintain current CPR and Adult and Child Mandatory Reporter certification.

Hospice of Siouxland seeks licensed/certified therapists to provide the following complimentary therapies to patients of Hospice of Siouxland. These will be contracted positions in our tri-state service area. Therapist must have their own pet/equipment to provide therapy services.

• Pet Therapy
• Massage Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Music Therapy