RN/LPN - Weekend Day Support

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

About The Position

The RN/LPN Weekend Day Support role assists with providing 24/7 nursing coverage to patients, families, and community partners by phone and in-person visits, including admission to hospice services as needed. The position responds to symptom-based calls after normal office hours, provides guidance to patients and families, participates in coordinating hospice care, and assists with emergency admissions. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the North Region. The nurse assesses patients’ physical and mental health, plans and delivers appropriate nursing care, implements prescribed treatment and pharmaceutical regimens, and records and reports assessments, care, and patient responses. The role also includes patient and family teaching and counseling, collaboration with other healthcare providers, and supervising, teaching, or evaluating personnel performing nursing functions. The position supports safe and effective nursing care and follows applicable laws, regulations, company policies, procedures, and infection-control practices.

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 apply.
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 and basic data-entry skills.
Excellent organization, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, take initiative, and use innovative techniques and ingenuity.
Ability to interact with departments throughout the organization and 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.
Ability to work flexible hours if needed.
Ability to perform physical activities including walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, twisting, crouching or squatting, kneeling, arm and wrist flexion and extension, and hand dexterity for gripping, pushing, pulling, and writing.
Ability to frequently lift and carry 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with providing 24/7 nursing coverage to patients, families, and community partners by phone and in-person visits, including hospice admissions as needed.
Serve as the first responder for symptom-based calls from current patients after normal office hours.
Provide guidance to patients and families or promptly communicate the need for follow-up by a case manager or designee.
Participate in implementing and coordinating patients’ hospice care.
Assist with emergency admissions.
Assess patients’ physical and mental health, including their responses to illness and treatment regimens.
Record and report nursing assessment results.
Plan, initiate, deliver, and evaluate appropriate nursing acts.
Teach, assign, delegate to, or supervise personnel implementing treatment regimens.
Collaborate with other healthcare providers to determine patient- and family-centered care plans.
Implement treatment and pharmaceutical regimens prescribed by persons authorized under state law.
Provide teaching and counseling about patients’ health.
Report and record care plans, nursing care provided, and patients’ responses to care.
Supervise, teach, and evaluate people performing or preparing to perform nursing functions, and administer nursing programs and services.
Provide for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care, whether delivered directly or indirectly.
Participate in department and staff meetings as required.
Participate in ongoing agency education and training or training required by the nursing supervisor.
Comply with company policies, procedures, guidelines, and mission statement.
Practice safety and infection-control methods.
Assist in providing 24-hour on-call services and assess the need for other disciplines.
Work toward performance goals, pursue progress on an individual development plan, and demonstrate company values and competencies.
Perform other similar duties as assigned.