After Hours RN Weekday Nights

VIA Health Partners • Dunean, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

VIA Health Partners is seeking an After Hours RN to coordinate and provide hospice and palliative nursing care to patients and caregivers. The nurse conducts assessments, makes visits, provides interventions consistent with the plan of care, responds to telephone triage and home-visit needs, and evaluates and updates care plans as patient and caregiver goals or needs change. The position includes supporting patient and caregiver independence, providing education, and coordinating multidisciplinary care with physicians, facility staff, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team. The role also includes maintaining current clinical records and medication profiles, completing documentation, recording time and mileage, following infection-control practices, and using organizational policies and protocols. The position is full time, based in Greenville, South Carolina, and involves local travel. The job shift is listed as “Any.”

Requirements

• Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• Current, active, unrestricted compact (multistate) Registered Nurse license.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least 2 years of related experience.
• Experience providing direct care to patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Computer proficiency.
• For a Kids Path™ Nurse: prior experience working in an environment focused on the pediatric population and BCLS (CPR) training for adults and children/infants.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• CHPN certification preferred.
• Related experience may include hospice and palliative care, family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, oncology, home health care, or medical-surgical care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient and caregiver care effectively.
• Conduct nursing assessments and make visits to address patient and caregiver needs.
• Provide emergency telephone triage and home visits.
• Follow, implement, evaluate, and update plans of care, revising them as needs or goals change.
• Provide therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing interventions in accordance with the plan of care.
• Identify new problems or needs and support patient and caregiver independence where possible.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and maintain liaison relationships with healthcare providers, physicians, facility staff, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicate pertinent information to appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
• Identify and refer psychosocial needs to a VIA Health Partners Medical Social Worker as appropriate.
• Identify patient and caregiver learning needs, provide instruction, demonstrate nursing procedures, and use appropriate teaching materials and written information.
• Use VIA Health Partners policies, patient protocols, standing orders, and guidelines, including applicable Enclara Pharmacia MUGs, Medline, and ProHospice resources.
• Maintain professional relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers.
• Store supplies safely and keep the work area clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Use resources appropriately to support cost-effective healthcare delivery and follow infection-control and universal-precaution practices.
• Keep clinical records current by synchronizing laptop information throughout the shift and submit documentation according to clinical documentation guidelines.
• Maintain the medication profile as directed by the physician and document medication teaching, including purpose, dose, route, frequency, actions, indication, side effects, and interactions.
• Record time and mileage accurately.
• Maintain professional licensure and certification, including RN licensure, CPR certification, and continuing education units; pursue professional development and incorporate current information and methods into practice.
• Adhere to VIA Health Partners’ core values and expected behaviors and maintain its professional reputation.
• Review material covered in Nurses Meetings, After Hours Meetings, and All Staff Meetings, whether or not in attendance.
• Perform related or other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans through BCBS.
• 28 days of paid time off.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching.
• Programs honoring veteran patients.
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification.
• Orientation and onboarding program.
• Career guidance from experienced hospice leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree