Hospice After Hours RN

Goodwin Living•Alexandria, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Hospice team is seeking candidates to work Full-Time After Hours Monday through Friday, 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM to support a team covering the Northern Virginia area within the beltway. Work with seasoned hospice professionals in caring for patients and families in their community and facility homes at the end of life. Candidates will be clinically competent and compassionate RN’s with hospice or critical care background. We are accepting candidates interested in full-time work.

Requirements

A registered nurse who is currently licensed by the Virginia State Board of Nursing.
Minimum 5 years experience as a professional nurse, preferably in a hospice or in an acute care or long-term care setting.
Current CPR certification.
Valid VA Drivers License and daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Certified Hospice and Palliative Care, preferred.

Responsibilities

Triage by phone all calls received after business hours. Assesses need and provides support by phone or a visit, depending on acuity of needs and in accordance with standards of practice and evidence-based knowledge for hospice programs set by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Implement care to achieve outcomes of comfortable and safe dying, self-determined life closure and effective grieving for patient and family.
Obtain data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient health status and incorporate that into the plan of care.
Assist in determining the need to change the level of care being provided for hospice patients based on assessment and collaboration with attending physician and/or hospice medical director and manager on-call.
Provide or arrange for delivery of medications and supplies needed after business hours, weekends or holidays.
Provide appropriate support at the time of death, per agency policy, and support the patient’s and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
By end of shift, report on-call activities to the hospice team via email, including phone calls, communication, visits, change in condition and other pertinent clinical information.
Documents in the electronic record all clinical nursing visits, medication additions and changes, care plans, and additional documentation per protocol within 24 hours of provided service.
Teaches or supervises the teaching of household members, facility staff and volunteers who are responsible for assisting the resident with nursing or personal care needs.
Competent in evidence-based goals of care conversations with residents and families.