Job Description

Hospice of the Piedmont is a life-changing, mission-driven organization offering flexibility and a team-based work environment with a supportive management team. We are seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for our Night/Evening/Weekend Services team in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas who want the opportunity to truly use their nursing skills in an autonomous setting and to make a difference.

This Night, Evening, and Weekend (NEWT) Crisis RN will be a versatile nurse with excellent assessment and nursing skills that translate to the bedside. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality patient care through timely and responsible management of patient/family needs by responding to triage telephone calls, making visits as needed, and liaising with the medical team and vendors through the weekends and nights.

Qualified candidates must be able to work one of the following schedule options:

• Option A: Two 16-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, plus a Monday night shift.
• Option B: 12-hour day shifts on Saturday and Sunday, plus two additional weekday night shifts.

Responsibilities:

Triage and Patient Care

• Respond to HOPs Triage service calls and maintains a log of calls and visits.
• Make home visits to assess patient needs, provide nursing care and emotional support.
• Perform nursing evaluations for new admissions and determine eligibility.
• Provide specialized nursing services according to agency guidelines.

Communication and Reporting

• Observe and report changes in patient needs to physicians and Hospice staff.
• Confer with supervisors for guidance and inform them of any challenges.
• Document appropriately and timely.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Attend staff and team meetings.

Qualifications:

• Valid license as an RN in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Two years of relevant nursing experience required (relevant includes bedside, geriatric, long-term care, hospice, ICU, Step Down or any combination of the above)
• Driver’s license, personal automobile, and current automobile liability insurance

Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Drive short/long distances.
• The physical demands may require employees to regularly use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms; Sit, stand, stoop, bend, reach, lift and walk, climb steps. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Communicate by phone, writing, speaking; Regular use of computer screen and keyboarding are required.
• Lift 50 pounds, push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair.
• Must be able to work in residential environments that have difficult conditions including, but not limited to, cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens, smoke, and limited seating.

Hospice of the Piedmont offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Life, Short & Long Term Disability, 403(b) and Roth Retirement Plans with employer matching, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.