Mercy Hospital South - Hospice - Registered Nurse - PRN

We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, you'll feel our supportive community every step of your day, especially the tough ones. We're a team and love working that way. We have opportunities for nurses who are inspired to pioneer new models of care and want to transform the healthcare experience. Work with advanced technology and innovative procedures. Be state of the art, and never stop exploring. We're expanding to help our communities grow, offering an exceptional opportunity to join our team.

Who We Are:

Mercy Hospice provides expectational service and compassionate care to individuals at the end of their lives. Our nurses enjoy an autonomous way of providing healthcare to patients and their families out in the community in our patient's homes.

Our coworkers bring high level End-of-Life care to patients of all social backgrounds, adult age groups and social dynamics. Community based nursing provides our Mercy Hospice nurses the opportunity to connect and engage with their patients and families in a truly meaningful way.

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing skilled professional nursing care to assigned terminally ill patients in their place of residence, as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with the standards of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and mercy service standards.

Position Qualifications:

• We require a nursing degree from an accredited school.
• Must be a licensed driver.
• A current RN license in the state of Missouri.
• BLS CPR Certification through American Heart Association required.
• Recent hospice or long term care experience preferred. Experience with issues related to death/dying and bereavement preferred.

We'll Support You at Work and Home

Getting respect doesn't come easy in healthcare. Modern Healthcare Magazine named us as a "top 100 places to work." We go out of our way to help people feel welcomed. We offer day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds to benefit-eligible co-workers, including those working 48 hours or more per pay period!

What Makes a Good Match for Mercy

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and are not afraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care-that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a fit for you as well, we encourage you to apply.

When applying please keep in mind...

You will be required to complete and Online Assessment which consists of 100 questions. You are only able to take the online assessment once so please give yourself plenty of time.

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.