Job Description

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care.

Title: Inpatient Unit Resource Nurse

Location: Longmont, CO

Schedule: Sunday–Wednesday, 12pm–10pm

On-Floor Pay: $42.34 to $50.81 per hour

On-Call Pay: $75 to $100 per day when not called in to work your regular schedule

JOB SUMMARY

We are hiring an Inpatient Unit Resource Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to patients in TRU’s Hospice Inpatient Unit, located on the 4th floor of CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital. The Resource Nurse provides nursing care in an inpatient hospital environment while supporting patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Resource Nurse serves as an additional nurse on the inpatient unit based on patient census. When the unit census reaches 5 or more patients, the Resource Nurse reports to the unit and receives both the applicable on-call payment and hourly pay for hours worked. When the census is fewer than 5 patients, the Resource Nurse remains on call, receives the applicable on-call payment, and is not required to report to the unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide appropriate nursing care to patients in a hospital/inpatient unit environment
• Incorporate patient and family preferences, goals, and needs into the plan of care
• Support and respect each patient’s and family’s unique diversity, including spiritual and cultural beliefs
• Provide patient and family education as appropriate, including personal care, medications, procedures, safety, diet and nutrition, disease processes, death, and dying
• Support a compassionate care environment that promotes patient dignity, comfort, privacy, and quality of life

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior hospice experience highly preferred
• 2+ years of nursing experience
• Current RN in the state of Colorado required
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Must comply with agency health screening and immunization requirements

TRU's Benefits (Eligibility Varies by Position/Status):

• Paid Vacation time
• 401(k) with match
• Health, dental, vision & life insurance
• FSA & HSA available
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• PSLF Eligible Employer
• Referral & signing bonuses (if applicable)

To learn more about TRU Community Care, please visit www.trucare.org.

TRU Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer