PALLIATIVE CARE RN

Liberty Healthcare Management; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty Hospice in Wilmington, North Carolina is seeking a Palliative Care RN to provide expert, compassionate end-of-life care. You will coordinate care for patients and families, perform comprehensive assessments, and support adherence to a treatment plan with physicians.

The role requires an active RN license in North Carolina, at least three years of clinical nursing experience (home care, hospice, or skilled nursing preferred), strong communication, CPR, and willingness to travel to patient

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in North Carolina and 3+ years of nursing experience.
• Experience in Home Care, Hospice, or Skilled Nursing preferred.
• Must be able to organize work independently and educate patients.

Responsibilities

• Reviews referrals and coordinates patient care with the team.
• Provides expert, individualized coordination of care for patients and families.
• Performs comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments of patient and family.
• Ensures referrals to specialists and adherence to treatment plans.
• Assists patients in accessing community services to improve health.
• Assists Nurse Practitioners with program tasks and tracking palliative referrals.
• Alleviates pain, fatigue, nausea, and other distressing symptoms; documents in EHR.

Skills

Nursing coordination

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

RN licensure

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

PALLIATIVE CARE RN

Liberty Health Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

About this position

PALLIATIVE CARE RN

Liberty Cares

With Compassion

At Liberty Hospice we understand the unique needs of our patients and families facing terminal illness. That is why Liberty Hospice provides our hospice patients with state-of-the-art care and pain management services, delivered by our specially trained staff with emphasis on strength, dignity and compassion.

Part Time

JOB SUMMARY:

• Reviews referrals
• Provides expert, individualized coordination of care for patients and families.
• Completes a comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient and family to identify needs and areas for intervention.
• Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and supports adherence to a treatment plan, including physician visits for evaluation and ongoing management.
• Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and resources in the community to improve their overall health and well-being.
• Assist Nurse Practitioners with day-to-day program tasks and tracking palliative referrals.
• Alleviate pain, fatigue, nausea, and other distressing symptoms.
• Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, responses, needs, goals, and teaching in the EHR.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires current RN licensure within state of branch location and three years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in a Home Care, Hospice or Skilled Nursing facility setting. Successfully completed nursing education from an approved school of nursing.
• Must be able to independently organize work, communicate patient needs, and provide patient education and coordinate patient visit schedule(s).
• Must accept travel and working conditions as assigned.
• Must possess effective communication skills (oral and written), as well as, CPR certification.
• Minimum of twelve hours of continuing education in a twelve-month period. Must have a valid driver's license.

Background checks/drug-free workplace.

EOE.