RN, Nights and Weekends

Chapters Health•Auburndale, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN, Nights and Weekends provides after-hours field visits to patients, families, and community partners, and builds positive relationships with team members, patients and families, and referral resources. The role provides compassionate nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals throughout assigned affiliate territories. It includes assessing immediate needs, providing and managing direct care as part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), coordinating follow-up, and documenting care according to policy and procedure. The nurse educates patients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals about disease progression, palliative interventions, caregiving, the dying process, and safety. The role also involves responding to patient deaths, preparing bodies for transport, overseeing medication disposal, and providing bereavement support. In some locations, duties include clinical admissions, referral coordination, obtaining consents and medical records, initiating plans of care, and providing care for general inpatient (GIP) patients. During emergencies, such as hurricanes, the RN may be required to report to a company-designated location before a scheduled shift and remain overnight as needed to maintain continuity of services. Other duties may be assigned. The position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer and ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy. Employees serving Florida affiliates are subject to background screening and ongoing eligibility verification through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where the employee will be working.
At least one year of nursing experience.
Previous experience using an EMR/EHR system.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance according to company policy.
Reliable transportation to meet patients’ needs.
Strong critical decision-making, problem-solving, clinical, and assessment skills.
Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
Strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize competing demands to meet patient service standards and deadlines.
Ability to handle stressful situations professionally and calmly while providing exceptional customer service.
Patient service, information-seeking and probing, accurate knowledge-transfer, listening, understanding, and response skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and use interpersonal skills during patient visits.
Ability to work cooperatively on a team and demonstrate urgency in daily work.
Computer skills, including MS Office, online research, data entry, and system navigation.
Availability to work scheduled shifts that accommodate extended hours of operation.
Ability to perform sedentary work with frequent interruptions.
Ability to manage the emotional stress of caring for terminally ill patients and their families.
Ability to perform essential job functions and physical requirements, including lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, and kneeling, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Active BLS certification for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Ability to complete competency requirements for the position.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or hospital nursing experience.
Bilingual Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Make after-hours visits to patients in homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals within assigned affiliate territories.
Provide compassionate customer service to patients and families.
Assess patients and families by phone and/or during visits, identify immediate needs, and determine appropriate nursing interventions.
Provide and manage direct patient and family care as part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), including appropriate nursing interventions and follow-up.
Apply clinical skills in case management, company policies and procedures, physical assessment, intravenous therapies, pain medication titration, symptom management, and patient/family relationships.
Prioritize care, consult, refer, and collaborate with other professionals to promote quality and continuity of care.
Educate patients, families, caregivers, and health professionals about disease progression, palliative interventions, caregiving, the dying process, and safety practices.
Report changes in patients’ conditions to appropriate IDG members or other health professionals.
Attend patient deaths, prepare bodies for transport, oversee medication disposal, and provide bereavement support.
Complete documentation according to policy and procedure.
During emergencies, report to a company-designated location as required, potentially before the scheduled shift and for overnight stays.
Where applicable, complete clinical admissions, explain services and admission requirements, address questions and barriers, obtain informed consents, complete initial assessments, initiate plans of care, obtain physician orders, and initiate skilled nursing interventions.
Where applicable, act as the company representative at assigned facilities, coordinate referrals and follow-up with Admissions, obtain medical record information, and build relationships with facility case managers and physicians.
Where applicable, coordinate with Professional Relations Representatives to educate referral sources about available services.
Where applicable, provide daily visits, professional management, documentation, and efficient discharge for GIP patients in a hospital.
Comply with applicable regulations and company policies; maintain confidentiality; observe health, safety, and security practices; use resources responsibly; and participate in quality improvement and professional development activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.