Under limited supervision, serves as Health Inc. Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, and Section 504 Coordinator for Health Inc. Responsibilities include:  assuring compliance with hospice Medicare conditions of participation, CHAP accreditation standards, state licensure and all other regulatory requirements; assuring compliance with Medicare and State regulations; policies and procedures related to patient care, HIPAA, and the compliance program.

Must be a registered nurse maintaining current licensure in Iowa, Nebraska or South Dakota as applicable.  Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred along with progressive supervisory or leadership experience preferred.  Will consider related experience.  Requires well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to provide effective interface with patients, professional clinical staff and all other related Health Inc. staff.  Must maintain a driver’s license and auto insurance.

EOE

Using clinical nursing knowledge and assessment skills, coordinates referrals and admits patients onto Hospice of Siouxland services.  Communicates agency services to health care providers, businesses and community organizations. Approximate schedule is five eight-hour days, Monday through Friday, from 10 AM – 7 PM with an hour lunch.  Employee must adhere to the principles of Service Care Standards and the philosophy and mission of Hospice of Siouxland in all aspects of job performance.

Applicant 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!

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.

Siouxland Palliative Care, a division of Hospice of Siouxland, has an opening for a Nurse Practitioner.  The ARNP performs patient physical assessments and recommends and orders treatment interventions within the ARNP scope of practice.  ARNP will assist families with navigating the health care system; foster seemless, rather than fragmented care, to maximize quality of life for patient and their family.  ARNP may see patient in their home, a nursing facility, clinic, or other setting.

Must have master’s degree in nursing with completion of Iowa Board approved advanced practice master’s program or completion of a formal advanced practice education program (family, adult, or geriatric).  Current NP certification required by a national professional certifying body recognized by the Iowa, Nebraska, or South Dakota Boards of Nursing.   Current ARNP license required that’s issued by State of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Boards of Nursing.  Current prescriptive authority through the State of Iowa Board of Pharmacy and current DEA registration required.  Must be registered as a practitioner with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

Preferred applicant will have a minimum of one year recent clinical nursing experience along with strong clinical skills in physical assessment for all ages.  Must be able to function independently within parameters of nurse practitioner/ physician protocols in provision of caring for patients served by Siouxland Palliative Care.  Effective organizational skills are needed as are effective oral and written communication skills.  There will be frequent travel between sites and homes.

Full-time RN needed for Nebraska Team to provide nursing care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and meeting established hospice standards.  Accountable for assigned caseload which would be South Sioux City, NE and into local South Dakota service area.  Would be trained to cover our Nebraska service area too.  Will work 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.

Full-time position available.  Overnight schedule would be approximately 7 PM to 7 AM; would be three 12-hour days, and every other weekend. Time off during the week if working the weekend.  RN provides nursing care to patients following established hospice standards.  Responds to all after hours phone calls for entire geographic area.  Serves as an advocate for patients/families.  

Must have current RN license in IA, NE, and SD as applicable.  One year professional nursing experience strongly preferred.  Current CPR certification and child and adult mandatory reporter certification 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