Hospice House (RN) Registered Nurse Nightshift

VIA Health Partners•Huntersville, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

VIA Health Partners is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Hospice House in Huntersville, North Carolina. The RN coordinates and delivers patient and caregiver care, performs nursing assessments, and develops, implements, evaluates, and updates care plans when appropriate. The role supports patient and caregiver independence, provides education, applies infection-control practices, and communicates with patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, supervisors, and other health professionals to maintain continuity of care. The nurse participates in interdisciplinary group and special care conferences, identifies needs for referral to other team members, and maintains accurate, complete, succinct, and timely clinical documentation. The RN is responsible for professional development, maintaining current licensure, CPR certification, and continuing education requirements, and building productive relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers. For inpatient unit duties, the role may also include cleaning and stocking patient and family areas and using appropriate protective equipment and cleaning products.

Requirements

Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Current, active, unrestricted compact (multistate) Registered Nurse license.
Current CPR certification.
At least 1 year of related experience for inpatient units; 2 years for other nursing positions.
Experience providing direct care to patients with life-limiting illnesses.
Related experience may include hospice and palliative care, family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, oncology, home health care, or medical-surgical nursing.
Computer proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver patient and caregiver care.
Conduct nursing assessments to help manage patient and caregiver needs.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and update plans of care when appropriate to support uninterrupted care and achieve goals.
Promote patient and caregiver independence to the extent possible.
Use patient-related protocols, standing orders, and guidelines appropriately when providing hospice care.
Educate patients and families, encourage questions, and allow time for consultation.
Communicate with interdisciplinary group members, patients, caregivers, other health professionals, and the supervisor to support continuity of care and address complex issues.
Apply infection-control principles and follow universal precautions.
Attend and participate in, and potentially facilitate, interdisciplinary group conferences and special care conferences.
Maintain effective working relationships with team members and refer patients and caregivers to appropriate team members as needed.
Complete accurate, complete, succinct, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with organizational guidelines and licensure and certification standards.
Maintain professional competency, stay current with healthcare trends, incorporate new information and methods into practice, and maintain licensure, CPR certification, and continuing education requirements.
Maintain productive and professional relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers.
Plan work effectively and respond appropriately to crises.
For inpatient unit duties, clean patient rooms as required, keep facility areas clean and appropriately stocked, maintain the family room, and use appropriate cleaning chemicals and protective equipment.