Hospice After Hours Register Nurse (RN) S/S 9a-6p

VIA Health Partners • Indian Land, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

VIA Health Partners is a community-based, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider seeking a Hospice After Hours Register Nurse (RN). The role is based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is full time, and has a day shift schedule of Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Travel is listed as up to 50%. The nurse coordinates patient and caregiver care, conducts assessments, makes visits, provides interventions, and develops and updates plans of care. The role also includes telephone emergency triage and home visits, patient and caregiver education, coordination with healthcare providers and the interdisciplinary team, and clinical documentation.

VIA Health Partners describes itself as an industry-leading, nationally ranked hospice provider with deep community roots. Its funds support its mission to serve patients and families regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity. The organization offers an onboarding program and experienced hospice leaders to support career growth.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient and caregiver care effectively.
• Conduct nursing assessments to help manage patient and caregiver needs.
• Make visits and provide appropriate interventions in accordance with the plan of care.
• Evaluate patient and caregiver responses, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans of care as needed.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions and patient and caregiver education.
• Update plans of care as goals and objectives are achieved or change.
• Provide emergency telephone triage and home visits.
• Identify new problems or needs and facilitate patient and caregiver independence to the extent possible.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and maintain liaison relationships with healthcare providers.
• Consult with patients, caregivers, physicians, facility staff, and the interdisciplinary team when initiating care or when care needs change significantly.
• Communicate pertinent information to appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
• Identify and refer psychosocial needs to the VIA Health Partners Medical Social Worker as appropriate.
• Identify patient and caregiver learning needs, provide instruction, demonstrate nursing procedures, use teaching materials appropriately, and allow time for questions and consultation.
• Use applicable VIA Health Partners policies, patient protocols, standing orders, and guidelines, including Enclara Pharmacia MUGs, Medline, and ProHospice.
• Maintain productive and professional relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers.
• Store supplies safely and maintain a clean, secure, and well-maintained work area.
• Use resources appropriately to support cost-effective healthcare delivery.
• Apply infection-control principles and universal precautions.
• Keep clinical records current by synchronizing laptop information throughout the shift and submit documentation according to clinical documentation guidelines.
• Maintain medication profiles as directed by the physician and document medication teaching, including purpose, doses, route, frequency, actions, indication, side effects, and interactions.
• Accurately record time and mileage.
• Maintain professional licensure and certifications, including RN licensure, CPR certification, and continuing education units.
• Pursue professional development, stay current with trends, and incorporate new information and methods into practice.
• Adhere to VIA Health Partners’ Core Values and Expected Behaviors and maintain the organization’s professional reputation.
• Review and take responsibility for 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