Registered Nurse (RN) Nights & Weekends

Capital Caring; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for night and weekend shifts. This role involves providing essential care to patients in their homes or facilities, ensuring comfort and support for families. The ideal candidate will have experience in hospice or palliative care, along with strong critical thinking skills and the ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Join a supportive environment where your expertise will make a significant impact on patient lives and families during crucial times. If you're passionate about nursing and ready to take on this rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Must have one year of staff nurse experience in a comparable setting/unit.
• Hospice and/or palliative care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visits patients with emergent, critical needs in a timely manner.
• Makes nursing assessments and provides care based on evidence-based practice.

Skills

Patient Care

Critical Thinking

Nursing Assessments

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Nursing

Tools

Healthcare Provider BLS (CPR)

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN)-Nights & Weekends is prepared to handle all on-going needs, in addition to urgent needs of patients and their families after hours in their homes or facility. The RN Nights & Weekends follows the established care plan of the patient while ensuring comfort care to the patient and support to family members.

Location: Falls Church, Arlington, Alexandria

Schedule: Every other weekend days , some nights and some holidays.

COVID-19 vaccine required to be completed upon start.

Responsibilities

The RN Nights & Weekends visits patients with emergent, critical needs in a timely manner. The RN Nights & Weekends arranges for, teaches, and supervises nursing care of patients in home care and facility settings in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team. The RN Nights & Weekends makes nursing assessments and uses critical thinking skills to provide care based on evidence-based practice, within scope of practice. May be asked to rotate to other regions/departments.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Must have one year of staff nurse experience in a comparable setting/unit. Hospice and/or palliative care experience is strongly preferred.

Education Requirements:

Must have a degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Licensure and/or Certification Requirements:

Requires licensure from the governing body of practice for the District of Columbia, State of Maryland, and/or the Commonwealth of Virginia, based on the state/jurisdiction of practice; or licensure from compact state. Healthcare Provider BLS (CPR) is required to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. A CHPN certification is a plus.

Driver's License:

Must have driver's license in good standing and access to a vehicle during working hours.