UnityPoint Health

Registered Nurse Hospice

Requisition ID
2025-170016
Category
Nursing
Location
US-IA-Urbandale
Address
11333 Aurora Ave
Affiliate
9400 UnityPoint at Home Affiliate
City
Urbandale
Department
SN Visits- Hosp- DM
State
IA
FTE
0.6
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours/Shift
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM/Weekend Days
Work Type (Portal Searching)
Part Time Benefits

Overview

Shift: Saturday - Sunday | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (+ rotating call)

 

As a Registered Nurse Hospice, you’ll bring compassion, clinical expertise, and a deep sense of purpose to patients and families during life’s most important moments. Working in the comfort of each patient’s home, you’ll perform physical assessments, deliver personalized care, and provide critical education and support. Collaborating closely with physicians and the care team, you’ll help create and carry out individualized hospice care plans that prioritize comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Your work will not only reflect the highest clinical standards—it will make a lasting difference in the lives of those you serve.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:      

  • Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   
  • Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  
  • Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

· Makes visits to the homes of patients requiring hospice nursing services and assumes responsibility for an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.

· Ensures compassionate, empathetic quality and safe delivery of services to patients according to care plan. Uses equipment and supplies safely, effectively, and efficiently.

· Consistently utilizes a patient-centered approach considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in hospice.

· Delivers quality care and completes clear, concise and accurate clinical documentation of care provision in accordance with hospice conditions of participation (CoPs), various payer hospice coverage criteria, accreditation standards, professional standards for discipline/credential and the hospice plan of care.

· Maintains accurate and timely documentation of clinical records and time/travel entries.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses

Licensure/Certifications:

  • Valid license as an RN in state(s) where providing care
  • Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements.
  • Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse.
  • CPR: Maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification.

Minimum Experience:

  • One year nursing experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned

Other:

  • Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Apply Today!

  • Ready to take the next step in your healthcare career? Apply now to join our team + make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve through compassionate care.

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