Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice Home Care

Advocate Health • Monroe, NC

4d • $36 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides hospice home care to an assigned patient caseload in the Anson, South Mecklenburg, and Monroe Counties region. The home office is in Monroe, and the role is PRN. The RN manages daily care and documentation in accordance with patient needs, the established plan of care, and physician orders. Care is provided through home assessments, telephone contacts, and available electronic medical record information, in coordination with a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner, meeting the applicable requirements for the state where the RN works and resides or the applicable National License Compact requirements.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to speak English in understandable terms; intact sight, hearing, smell, and touch; finger dexterity; critical-thinking and concentration abilities; and ability to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned patient caseload and complete timely care and documentation according to patient needs, the established plan of care, and physician orders.
• Collect health and situation data through home assessments, telephone contacts, and available electronic medical record information.
• Analyze patient information, identify risks such as rehospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization, and arrange interventions or case conferences as needed.
• Prioritize issues according to patient health and welfare, patient and staff safety, and the need for effective, timely services.
• Identify barriers to resolving situations or complaints and follow up with appropriate resources or leadership.
• Develop and oversee a plan of care, communicating it to involved parties to support quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Implement the plan of care and coordinate multidisciplinary clinical services; supervise LPNs and/or HHAs involved in the assigned caseload.
• Perform ordered treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, applicable standards, and agency policies and procedures.
• Evaluate progress toward patient-centered goals.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave, subject to eligibility.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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