Registered Nurse - Hospice Home Care (Mecklenburg County) FT Days

American Addiction Centers•Monroe, NC

1d•$36 - $53•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Full-time 40-hour per week position with some on-call responsibilities. The nurse's caseload will be in the central Charlotte area. The hospice agency location is in Monroe, requiring minimal bi-weekly in-office time. This position is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus, up to $15,000 for qualified applicants. Internal teammates are eligible for a $7,500 referral bonus.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Must speak English in good, understandable terms.
Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch.
Finger dexterity.
Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions.
Physical Abilities Testing required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patient needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders.
Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
Analyzes the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution. Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of services mitigates risk and ensure high quality outcomes.
Prioritizes multi-issue, situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety and impact to effective, timely services.
Identifies barriers to situation/complaint resolution (i.e. language, literacy, psychological, etc) and follows-up with the appropriate resources or leadership to address timely and effectively.
Develops and provides oversight of a plan of care that is effectively communicated with the parties involved and supports quality patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Implements the identified plan, and directs the care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
Performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO and agency policy and procedures.
Evaluates progress towards attainment of patient centered goals.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program