Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice Home Care

About the role

Full-time position eligible for benefits. Some after-hours back-up call required on a rotation. Coverage area: Waxhaw/Southwest Union County region. Home office is in Monroe. Sign-on bonus eligible up to $3,000 for qualified applicants. Internal teammates are eligible for a $500 referral bonus.

Pay

$35.50 – $53.25 per hour.

Essential Functions

• Manage an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet patient needs and services as prescribed in the plan of care and per MD orders.
• Collect data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation from home visits, telephonic contacts, and/or EMR information.
• Analyze data to determine issues and available resources; identify patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization requiring additional intervention and case conferencing.
• Prioritize multi-issue situations based on patient health and welfare, safety, and timely service delivery.
• Identify barriers to resolution (e.g., language, literacy, psychological) and escalate to appropriate resources or leadership.
• Develop and oversee a plan of care communicated to involved parties to support quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Implement the plan and direct care coordination using a multidisciplinary team approach, including supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs.
• Perform ordered treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO, and agency policies.
• Evaluate progress toward patient-centered goals.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak English clearly and understandably.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch; finger dexterity; critical thinking; ability to concentrate; responsiveness to changes in patient conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• Current RN license or temporary RN Petitioner license in the state of work and residence.
• If declaring an NLC state as primary residency, meet licensure requirements in home state; for non-NLC states, current RN license or temporary RN Petitioner license required in the state where the RN works.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required by the nurse leader.