About This Role
This outpatient hospice nurse position provides quality care and comfort to patients wherever they call home, including personal residences and various facilities. The role involves training caregivers, coordinating care, and managing a patient caseload while working as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- See patients in their homes (personal residence, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities)
- Train caregivers in wound care, medication administration, personal care, and end-of-life expectations
- Spend extended periods driving between patients, documenting, and coordinating care
- Coordinate care between community medical providers, hospice providers, and other disciplines
- Perform real-time documentation in the patient's home
- Order medications and supplies online
- Self-schedule based on patient needs and acuity, with flexibility to assist the team as needed
- Participate in an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) that meets every two weeks to discuss patient eligibility
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing (AD, Diploma, or BSN program)
- Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of North Carolina / South Carolina
- Two years of experience
- Hand/eye coordination for injections and computer use
- Ability to speak clearly and communicate effectively in English with patients, families, physicians, and staff
- Ability to develop positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, and staff
- Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 45 pounds or less
- Requires pushing, moving, and lifting of patients
- Ability to assess a patient's condition, formulate a Plan of Care, and implement appropriate interventions
- Requires higher level of mental faculties, short-term and long-term memory
- Ability to assess patients and utilize sight to implement and evaluate Plan of Care
- Ability to utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, and communicate effectively
- Will be required to drive
- Reliable transportation
Preferred:
- Home Care, Hospice, or related oncology experience
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement for driving between patient visits
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM after orientation, with flexibility required based on patient needs and emergencies
- On-call: Rotate being backup on-call with your team
- Caseload: Average 13-15 patients, with fluctuations up to 16-18 patients at times
