RN - Part-time Weekends

Gentiva Hospice • Ahoskie, NC

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About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is seeking a part-time weekend Registered Nurse to provide personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses. The schedule is 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The RN serves as a primary contact for patients and families, delivering skilled nursing care in patients’ homes or institutional settings and supporting patients and loved ones throughout the hospice journey.

The role includes assessing patients, developing and updating individualized plans of care, managing symptoms, educating patients and caregivers, and coordinating care with physicians and an interdisciplinary group. The RN documents clinical care, communicates changes in patient condition, supports continuity and transitions of care, and participates in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable. The position involves working in patients’ homes and/or institutional settings, as well as using an automobile for work.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in the state of requested employment.
• At least one year of RN experience in acute-care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health; school internships and clinical hours may be considered in individual cases.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, and the special needs of hospice patients and families.
• Knowledge of the roles of disciplines providing hospice services and of community resources.
• Strong patient assessment skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of documentation and program management, general nursing practice, and managed-care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and to support patients and families facing end-of-life issues and crisis.
• Ability to be flexible, perform varied tasks without losing efficiency or composure, and work cooperatively and tactfully with coworkers and hospice-team members.
• Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax machines, copiers, and cell phone or beeper.
• Must have and maintain transportation for work.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or palliative-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive in-person or telephonic patient assessments and reassessments, including screenings, and provide education as appropriate.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in alignment with patients’ goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identification of patient risks.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and consult with physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Educate patients and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
• Support continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions among home health, palliative, hospice, and other levels of care.
• Document clinical records in a timely manner, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when needed to achieve care-plan outcomes.
• Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive on-call services.
• Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including caregiver guidance and bereavement support.
• Follow infection-control, regulatory, policy, and compliance standards and support quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• National and local recognition programs.
• Teammate Assistance Fund.
• For full-time associates: medical, dental, and vision insurance; mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program; paid time off and seven paid holidays; wellness programs; education support and tuition assistance; free continuing education units; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; and voluntary benefits including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed