Weeknight On Call Registered Nurse

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare • Hampstead, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The On Call Registered Nurse provides direct care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, from newborns through geriatric patients. The nurse uses the nursing process and applicable standards, policies, and procedures to manage each patient’s Plan of Care, and delegates care duties appropriately to other team members. The role also includes ongoing professional development and other duties as assigned.

This salaried weeknight on-call role covers Monday through Thursday nights, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., with differentials. The territory is Onslow, Pender, and Duplin counties, with backup coverage for New Hanover County. The nurse must be willing to cover the entire area and will work alongside a full-time on-call counterpart. Duties include triaging after-hours calls and making visits; the expected range is 0–12 visits per night, normally fewer than six.

The nurse assesses patients for program eligibility, develops and manages plans of care, educates patients and families, documents and communicates required information, and coordinates care with other team members. The position requires independent work in hospice patient care, effective organization and scheduling, positive interpersonal interactions, and support of the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing through an Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in North Carolina or South Carolina.
• Two years of experience.
• Ability to coordinate hand and eye movements for tasks such as giving injections and using a computer.
• Ability to communicate clearly and be literate in English.
• Ability to develop positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
• Ability to lift or maneuver objects weighing 45 pounds or less and to push, move, and lift patients.
• Ability to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a Plan of Care, and implement appropriate interventions; requires short- and long-term memory.
• Ability to use sight to assess patients and implement and evaluate a Plan of Care, and hearing to auscultate lung and bowel sounds and communicate effectively.
• Willingness and ability to cover the specified territory and work Monday through Thursday nights from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
• May be required to drive; must have reliable transportation and comply with the Safe Driver Policy.
• Ability to work with exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious diseases, needle puncture wounds, possible dangerous animals and traffic hazards, potential threats to personal safety, and temperature changes or weather extremes.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice, home care, or related oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess patients for agency program eligibility and manage admission and ongoing Plans of Care.
• Provide patient and family education according to the Plan of Care to support comfort and care in life-limiting illness.
• Triage after-hours calls and make patient visits.
• Document and communicate required information in accordance with agency policies, accreditation standards, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Delegate specific patient care duties appropriately to LPNs and nursing assistants.
• Continue personal development annually to enhance nursing practice and the profession.
• Organize and perform work effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain and adjust the schedule to support program performance.
• Work positively with patients, families, physicians, staff, and other team members.
• Work independently while managing hospice patient care.
• Promote customer satisfaction and demonstrate the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Low-cost and no-cost health insurance plan options, including a free employee-only plan option.
• Unlimited virtual doctor visits and mental health services at no cost through MediOrbis with the healthcare plans.
• 27 paid days off during the first year for full-time employees.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually.
• Eligibility as an employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 50% employer match on the first 4% contributed, increasing with tenure; fully vested after three years.
• Recognition and rewards programs through AwardCo.

What This Job Offers

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