RN/LPN - Weekend Day Support

Four Seasons, The Care You Trust•Flat Rock, NC

About The Position

Assist with providing 24/7 nursing coverage to patients, families, and community partners through phone support and in-person visits, including admission to hospice services as needed. The role provides after-hours response and guidance, supports hospice care coordination and emergency admissions, and performs nursing assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, teaching, and collaboration within the scope of licensure and applicable law.

Requirements

Valid North Carolina RN license.
Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
Willingness and ability to care for patients with infectious disease processes unless approved accommodations are in place.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
Knowledge of electronic medical record systems.
Basic data-entry skills.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to take initiative and use innovative techniques and ingenuity.
Ability to interact with departments throughout the organization.
Ability to work flexible hours if needed.
Ability to participate as a team player in coordinating projects.
Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects.
Skill or expertise in pain and symptom management.
Ability to collaborate effectively and facilitate group work.
Understanding of reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and Medicare Conditions of Participation.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as first responder for symptom-based calls from current patients after normal office hours.
Guide patients and families, or promptly communicate the need for follow-up from a case manager or designee.
Participate in implementation and coordination of patients’ hospice care.
Assist with emergency admissions.
Assess patients’ physical and mental health, including their reactions to illness and treatment, and record and report assessment results.
Plan, initiate, deliver, and evaluate appropriate nursing acts.
Teach, assign, delegate to, or supervise personnel implementing treatment regimens.
Collaborate with health care providers to determine patient- and family-centered plans.
Implement treatment and pharmaceutical regimens prescribed by persons authorized under state law.
Provide health teaching and counseling to patients.
Report and record plans of care, nursing care provided, and patient responses.
Supervise, teach, and evaluate people performing or preparing to perform nursing functions; administer nursing programs and services.
Maintain safe and effective nursing care, whether rendered directly or indirectly.
Assist in providing 24-hour on-call services.
Assess the need for other disciplines.
Practice safety and infection-control methods.
Participate in department and staff meetings as required.
Participate in agency-provided or nursing-supervisor-required education and training.
Work toward performance goals, pursue progress on an individual development plan, and demonstrate organizational values and competencies.
Comply with company policies, procedures, guidelines, and mission statement.
Perform other similar duties as assigned.