Registered Nurse/Hospice

Medication administration/ Pain management Skills REQUIRED: (WHO) Analgesic Ladder, Adjuvant therapy, Breakthrough dosing, Calculation of Pediatric Dosages, Medication tolerance, Pain assessment, Pharmacologic/non-pharmacological pain interventions, Proper disposal of medications, Types of pain (somatic, visceral, neuropathic) and treatment & Utilization of pain scales (verbal, nonverbal). PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: -End of Life Care Skills: Death pronouncement, Death/dying counseling, Identify Spiritual needs, Perideath care of family & Postmortem Care.

### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ###

***LOCALS APPROVED AT TRAVEL RATE***

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years Minimum Experience REQUIRED
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPT 1st Time Travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Accepted at same rate for this need.
*Work Setting Skills REQUIRED: Home Health/Hospice and Skilled Nursing
*End Of Life Care Skills REQUIRED: After treatment (survivorship) & Cultural awareness
*Medication administration/ Pain management Skills REQUIRED: (WHO) Analgesic Ladder, Adjuvant therapy, Breakthrough dosing, Calculation of Pediatric Dosages, Medication tolerance, Pain assessment, Pharmacologic/non-pharmacological pain interventions, Proper disposal of medications, Types of pain (somatic, visceral, neuropathic) and treatment & Utilization of pain scales (verbal, nonverbal)
*Professional Knowledge & Skills REQUIRED: Goal setting with patient/family, Intake assessment/interview, Medicare state regulations, Patient/Family education and support & Positioning/preventive shearing and pressure ulcers
*Symptom Assessment/Management Skills REQUIRED: Altered mental status, Anorexia and Cachexia, Aphasia, Constipation/diarrhea, Nausea/vomiting & Pressure ulcer staging

*Certs: BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
-End of Life Care Skills: Death pronouncement, Death/dying counseling, Identify Spiritual needs, Perideath care of family & Postmortem Care
-Ethical and Legal Issues Skills: Advanced directives, Medical futility, Medical abandonment, Organ donation, Palliative sedation & Withholding/withdrawing treatment
-Medication administration/ Pain management Skills: Equianalgesic dosing of opioids & PCA pump management
-Phlebotomy/IV Management Skills: Phlebotomy skills, Starting and maintaining IVs & Care and management of peripheral IVs/ central lines/ports
-Professional Knowledge & Skills: DME authorization of necessity
-Symptom Assessment/Management Skills: Ascites
***Epic experience preferred - home health hospice epic experience a Plus***

JOB DETAILS:
***LOCALS APPROVED AT TRAVEL RATE***
-Avg*** Daily Census: 63; 5 Visits/Day.
-SHIFT: *40 Hours Can Be Offered
-Will Accept 13 Weeks.
-8-HOUR DAYS; 0800 - 17:00
-Call requirements are Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8pm 8 am call rotations along with the other RNs in the department. We have a designated RN who covers weeknight call Monday-Thursday however we do take volunteers to cover when she is off for PTO.
-Float Requirement: NONE.
-Weekend Requirement: On Call Rotation.

More Info: The outpatient nurses rotate 2 evening shifts on call 8p-8a Saturday and Sunday every 4-5 weeks to cover patient PRN, Death visit needs. We engage a nurse triage service who screen incoming calls according to our protocols and will contact our nurse if a visit is needed.

Mileage paid at IRS standard

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: patients with 6 months or less to live. Primarily geriatric.

UNIT SYSTEMS: EPIC Remote Client, SBAR
***Epic experience preferred - home health hospice epic experience a Plus***

SCHEDULING TYPE: Per Unit Needs

UNIT ORIENTATION: 40 Hours in addition to Novant Health Hospital Orientation

SCRUBS: Not Provided. RNs wear all navy blue

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: *****Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting candidates to avoid holding up the approval process. Manager WANTS A ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH ANY & ALL CANDIDATES. THEY WILL NOT OFFER without speaking to/interviewing the candidate first*****