Home Health and Hospice Nurse

Job Title: Home Health and Hospice Registered Nurse

Department: Home Health & Hospice

Reports To: Home Health and Hospice Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: 40/week

Shifts: Days, with rotating calls and weekends

Calling all RNs: Work on a tight-knit, supportive team and experience a wide variety of nursing skills, keeping every day different and making a real impact on your patients as you ease the transition between institutional care and home care. Enjoy the flexibility to be present for your family’s needs and events, and receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time nurses or a $2,500 sign-on bonus for part-time nurses.

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, a non-profit critical access hospital, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for our community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020.

Beyond being committed to our community, we are committed to our employees and their wellbeing. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing ample opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Our Home Health and Hospice Nurses provide compassionate services for a variety of patients—ranging from pediatric to geriatric—in a variety of ways, such as wound care, surgery follow-up, or end-of-life care. In everything from nursing duties to patient/family education or counseling, Home Health and Hospice Nurses offer vital and appreciated care for their patients and support for families.

More specifically, some of your daily responsibilities would include:

• Educating patients, caregivers, and family by teaching nursing principles and demonstrating nursing skills and techniques
• Participating in the application and evaluation of the Plan of Care while collaborating with all involved therapies
• Providing patient, caregiver, or family counseling, referring to MSW as needed
• Initiating appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Observing, evaluating, and reporting patients’ physical and emotional conditions to the physician, including completing OASIS assessments
• Maintaining communication with the supervisor regarding daily visit schedules
• Demonstrating commitment to continuing education and training, including attending staff meetings, educational programs, and professional conferences

BENEFITS

In this role, we seek to promote career pathways by providing avenues for RNs to obtain BSNs. We also offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Dental, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho
• Hold a current BLS certification; ACLS optional
• At least one year of direct patient care experience is preferred
• Working knowledge of nursing, healthcare safety, state and federal regulations, and regulatory processes
• Capable of supervising multiple aspects of patient care and individuals providing that care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to manage, support, and work cooperatively with patients, individuals, and committees
• Must have a valid driver’s license and available automobile in good operating condition

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hand and arms; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or twist
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance
• Occasionally required to operate foot controls and lifts
• Frequently able to move or push up to 35 pounds and occasionally able to lift, carry, move, or push up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision
• Frequently required to drive a vehicle
• Must comply with HIPAA and patient privacy
• Must wear PPE as situations require

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year: operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
• Potential exposure to blood, body tissue and fluids, contagious diseases, and hazardous waste
• Occasional exposure to bodily injury, loud or unpleasant noise, unpleasant odor, and emotional or physical stress

OUR LOCATION

Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.