Flexible Resource RN (M-F, 8a-5p)

Job Description

Job Description

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
(This role supports both homecare and in-patient unit settings)

The Flexible Resource Registered Nurse (RN) plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients receiving hospice services in both homecare and inpatient unit (IPU) settings. This dynamic and adaptable position is designed to support fluctuating staffing and patient care needs across the hospice continuum. The Flexible Resource RN provides clinical expertise and patient-centered care while ensuring continuity and responsiveness within the interdisciplinary hospice team. This RN will serve as a floating resource which may include covering homecare visits, admissions, symptom management, and urgent needs in both the home and inpatient environments.

What are the essential duties day to day?

• Maintains flexibility and adaptability to serve the organization in nursing roles as required according to the needs as assessed by the Director, Clinical Support Services.
• Implements and follows a plan of care in accordance with the patient’s expressed wishes and delegates care and interventions in full compliance with the Nurse
• Practice Act and organizational policy, procedures and standards of care.
  Assesses physical, environmental/safety needs of patient.
• Develops and coordinates plan of care in collaboration with patient, significant others, and interdisciplinary care team members to focus on holistic needs of patient in order to assure satisfactory outcomes for patient.
• Applies critical thinking and a deep understanding of hospice philosophy to provide care as appropriate in settings as assigned.
• Rotates as needed between geographic areas or IPU units based on staffing and census needs as instructed by Director, Clinical Support Services or covering leader.
• Acts in a professional manner to collaborate with physicians, other health care providers, and interdisciplinary team members and make timely reports of pertinent information to appropriate health care professionals.
• Accurately and timely documents nursing assessment, interventions, and updates to Plan of Care according to the nursing standards of this organization.
• Supervises nurse aides and LPNs in the home and documents supervision according to organizational policy.
• Provides caregiver with appropriate instruction to support safe care of the patient in the home and in accordance with the current plan of care.

What are the Job Requirements?

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing – Associates Degree; BSN preferred
• Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license
• 2 years of clinical nursing experience required, 1 year of hospice experience preferred
• Certification in Hospice & Palliative Care desirable
• Valid NC driver’s license, current automobile liability insurance at limits required by the agency, and reliable independent transportation

Here is what RNs that work here have to say!

• I love the atmosphere here. The team and management are great. I am able to ask questions - we are all after the same goal!
• We are like family here. Everyone works very well together, as a team.
• The patients' well being and family is kept as our highest priority.
• I love that we have a holistic approach for the patients and families, we have a skilled team for the different needs of the patients/families -chaplains, social workers, counselors, etc.

Though it is very rewarding work, it also comes with challenges:

In hospice care, you are dealing with grief. It is important to find ways to not take the heaviness of it all home with you. Many of our employees find that what helps them on those hard days is to find joy in the fact that they were able to be there to comfort that patient, help them feel cared for, and make a difference in the time they had with them.

Are you a good fit for this role? Here are some things we find very valuable..

• Integrity
• Compassionate
• Empathetic
• Patient dignity minded
• Team Player
• Exceptional nursing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence in speaking with patient and family, especially with difficult information
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships and courteous interaction with public
• Time Management skills - ability to change course as necessary
• Ability to remain calm in order to support others during difficult times