Using 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. Approximate schedule is four ten-hour days per week with staggered start times among staff and would be included in the weekend overnight back up on call schedule from 9 PM to 8 AM.

Must be an RN with current licensure in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota as applicable.  Must have at least two years of acute nursing experience plus one year of home care experience.  Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills are a must!  Must maintain current CPR and Adult and Child Mandatory Reporter certification.  Adheres to the principles of Service Care Standards and the philosophy and mission of Hospice of Siouxland in all aspects of job performance.

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.

Makes nursing visits to patients for assigned team.  Minimum of one year nursing experience strongly preferred.  Current CPR status required.  Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong computer skills.

Schedule would include weekend rotation.

Makes nursing visits to patients in entire geographic service area.  Minimum of one year professional nursing experience strongly preferred; critical care nursing experience preferred (additional experience in hospice, homecare or oncology beneficial).  Current RN license and CPR status required.  Strong clinical and communication skills are needed in addition to strong computer skills.

Full-time position available.  Aide provides patient care and follows plan of care.  Must have 75 hour Home Health Aide supervised training course or nurse aide training program. Six months experience as a Nurse Aide strongly preferred.

Current CPR status required.  Current driver’s license and auto insurance required along with available transportation to travel to patient residences.

Must be able to meet physical requirements of the position.  

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