After Hours RN Sat/Sun/Mon 8a-8p

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly, we are proud to be a community-based, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving ALL patients’ and families’ needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people-first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for the effective coordination of patient/caregiver care.
• Conducts nursing assessments to assist in the overall management of patient/caregiver needs.
• Makes visits to provide appropriate interventions. Follows established plan of care, evaluates patient/caregiver responses to determine progress toward goals, and revises plan of care as necessary.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care for patients/caregivers. Incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions, and specifically addresses patient/caregiver education. Evaluates and updates plan of care as goals and objectives are achieved or changed.
• Provides emergency triage by telephone and home visits.
• Provides interventions consistent with the plan of care and performs all interventions required for each visit. Identifies new problems or needs when they occur.
• Facilitates patient and caregiver independence to the extent possible.
• Initiates and maintains a liaison relationship with healthcare providers to effectively coordinate multidisciplinary care. Consults with the patient, caregivers, physician, facility staff, and interdisciplinary team when initiating care and when significant changes in care needs occur. Reliably communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Identifies and refers all patient/caregiver psychosocial needs to VIA Health Partners Medical Social Worker as appropriate.
• Identifies learning needs of patients and caregivers and provides necessary instruction.
• Demonstrates nursing care procedures. Utilizes teaching materials, tools, and written information appropriately. Encourages and allows time for questions and consultation.
• When providing hospice care, appropriately utilizes VIA Health Partners policies, patient-related protocols, standing orders and guidelines, including Enclara Pharmacia MUGs; Medline, and ProHospice, as applicable.
• Maintains productive and professional relations with external agencies and healthcare providers.
• Stores all supplies safely and ensures that work area is clean, secure, and well-maintained.
• Maintains appropriate utilization of resources to ensure cost-effective delivery of healthcare.
• Applies principles of infection control and ensures universal precautions in accordance with accepted professional practice.
• Keeps clinical records current by synchronizing laptop information throughout the shift.
• Completes and submits all clinical documentation per VIA Health Partners clinical documentation guidelines.
• Maintains current medication profile as directed by physician. Documents medication teaching: purpose, doses, route, frequency, actions, indication for use, side effects, and interactions.
• Records time/mileage accurately.
• Adheres to VIA Health Partners’ Core Values and Expected Behaviors that are listed in the Employee Policies, Practices & Benefits Handbook.
• Ensures that VIA Health Partners’ professional reputation is maintained and projected.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and staying abreast of current trends in the field. Incorporates new information and methods into practice.
• Maintains current professional licensure/certification (RN licensure, CPR certification, and CEUs).
• Understands that everyone is our customer and strives for a positive and productive relationship.
• Responsible for all material reviewed at Nurses Meetings, After Hours Meetings, and All Staff Meetings, whether in attendance or not.
• May perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• A Diploma or Associate Degree in nursing is required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• A current, active, and unrestricted compact (multistate) license as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
• Current CPR required; CHPN preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience. Experience in direct care of patients with life-limiting illnesses required. Related experience may include hospice and palliative care; family medicine; internal medicine; geriatrics, oncology; home health care; medical-surgical.
• Prior experience in working in an environment which focuses on the pediatric population is required for Kids Path™ Nurse with BCLS (CPR) training for both adult and child/infant required.
• Computer proficiency is required.