Hospice RN (Weekends, Primary On-call)

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.•West End, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

FirstHealth Hospice provides a variety of resources to patients and families to help relieve suffering and maintain quality of life. This is a RN weekend primary on call position from home, but it is not fully remote. In this role, you will provide phone triage and support, must be able to travel to patient homes/nursing facilities when needed, and deliver care for symptom management, active decline, and at times, support patients and families at the end of life—including during and immediately after death. Management of each patient also includes appropriately and effectively delegating patient care duties to other members of the team in order to assure optimal patient outcomes. This position will have a rotation of weekends as follows: Friday & Saturday (4:30pm – 12mid) weekend #1 and then Sunday & Monday (12mid – 8am) weekend #2 and vice versa, responding to patient and family needs as they arise. There is no assigned caseload or scheduled visits—care is driven by patient needs and can vary throughout the shift.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a current NC RN license or compact state RN license
At least two years of experience in an acute care facility or home care agency
Must possess a valid NC driver's license

Nice To Haves

National Certification (CHPN) recommended after completion of at least two years of full time experience as an RN in a hospice nursing practice

Responsibilities

Provide phone triage and support
Travel to patient homes/nursing facilities when needed
Deliver care for symptom management, active decline, and support patients and families at the end of life
Support patients and families during and immediately after death
Delegate patient care duties to other members of the team