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Registered Nurse/Hospice

APN Consulting Inc

Charlotte, NC

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Durable Medical Equipment, Eating Disorders, Epic Systems, Geriatrics, Hospice Care, Interviewing Skills, Intravenous Therapies, Legal, Medical Diagnosis, Medicare, Medication Administration, Medications, Metal Cutting, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Outpatient Care, Pain Management, Patient Assessment, Patient Education, Pediatrics, Phlebotomy, Pumps, Registered Nurse (RN), Set Goals, State Laws and Regulations, Telephone Skills, Tolerance Analysis, Triage Nursing
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC
POSTED
13 days ago


### 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***

***This position is for the Rowan/Salisbury Region***

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

JOB DETAILS:
***LOCALS APPROVED AT TRAVEL RATE***
***This position is for the Rowan/Salisbury Region***
-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; See Call Requirement above.
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

SCHEDULING TYPE: Per Unit Needs

UNIT ORIENTATION: 40 Hours in addition to *** 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*****Facility Name: *** Outpatient Hospice Crisis Response

Unit: ***

Shift:Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 17:00)

Overtime Multiplier: 40 total hours in 1 week : 1%

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: 1%

Holiday: 1%

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None

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