Hospice Registered Nurse (Weekend nights)

Description

Hospice of the Piedmont is a life-changing, mission-driven organization offering flexibility and a team-based work environment with a supportive management team. We are seeking a Registered Nurse for our Night/Evening/Weekend Services team in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas who want the opportunity to truly use their nursing skills in an autonomous setting and to make a difference. 

This Night, Evening, and Weekend (NEWT) Crisis RN will be a versatile nurse with excellent assessment and nursing skills that translate to the bedside. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality patient care through timely and responsible management of patient/family needs by responding to triage telephone calls, making visits as needed, and liaising with the medical team and vendors through the weekends and nights.   

Schedule: Friday 3am-11pm, Saturday 8pm-8am, Sunday 8pm-8am.

Responsibilities:

Triage and Patient Care

• Respond to HOPs Triage service calls and maintains a log of calls and visits.
• Make home visits to assess patient needs, provide nursing care and emotional support.
• Perform nursing evaluations for new admissions and determine eligibility.
• Provide specialized nursing services according to agency guidelines.

Communication and Reporting

• Observe and report changes in patient needs to physicians and Hospice staff.
• Confer with supervisors for guidance and inform them of any challenges.
• Document appropriately and timely.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Attend staff and team meetings.
• Support the performance evaluation process and provide coaching and feedback

Qualifications:

• Valid license as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Two years of relevant nursing experience required (relevant includes bedside, geriatric, long-term care, oncology, cardiology, palliative, hospice, ICU, Step Down or any combination of the above)
• Driver’s license, personal automobile, and current automobile liability insurance

Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens, smoke, no chairs
• It may be necessary at times for employees to work beyond scheduled work hours to ensure adequate patient care 
• Communicate by phone, writing, typing, speaking  
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, reach, kneel, walk, stand, balance and talk to hear.  
• Able to push, pull, or lift 50 pounds, push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair
• Drive long distances
• Must be prepared to complete EMR at bedside in varied environments  

Hospice of the Piedmont offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Life, Short & Long Term Disability, 403(b) and Roth Retirement Plans with employer matching, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.

 **Actual starting pay will be based on relevant experience and qualifications.**