RN Triage/Field - Evenings

Empath Health; Bradenton (FL); Remote; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Benefits & Wellness

5+ weeks PTO

Job summary

Empath Health is seeking a Triage/Field RN for 32 hours per week to cover Sarasota and Manatee counties with occasional needs in Charlotte and DeSoto counties. The role includes after-hours visits to patients in homes, long-term care facilities, hospice houses, or hospitals, providing skilled nursing and family support.

Under physician direction, you will assess patients, manage discomfort, and use palliative care skills to improve quality of life.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved nursing program and current unrestricted Florida RN license.
• Valid CPR certification required.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute-care hospital environment providing direct patient care; hospice RN preferred.
• CHPN certification encouraged within three years of employment.
• BSN or MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients and provide clinical, physical, educational and emotional support after-hours.
• Assess patients under physician direction, manage discomfort and provide symptom relief in palliative/end-of-life care.
• Utilize nursing interventions to maximize comfort and quality of life for patient and family.
• Attend patient deaths and provide bereavement support as indicated.
• Document patient services in EMR reflecting plan of care and outcomes.

Skills

Compassionate care

CPR certified

Flexible after-hours

Home/hospice nursing

Education

Florida RN license

BSN preferred

CHPN encouraged

Job description

Empath Health is looking for a Triage/Field RN to join our team. This role is 32 hours per week, offering a mix of flexible evening and weekend shifts which may include one weekday 8-hour shift and 12-hour weekend shifts. This role provides coverage in Sarasota and Manatee counties;Charlotte and DeSoto service counties as needed.

Since 1980, Tidewell Hospice has proudly served families across southwest Florida with compassionate, dignified care. As a member of Empath Health, we help patients with advanced illness live meaningfully while supporting their families with warmth, expertise, and respect.

What You’ll Do

• Visits patients and provides clinical, physical, educational and emotional support after-hours as directed by the Triage team (in in the patient home, long term care facility, assisted living facility, hospice house or hospital)
• Under the direction of a licensed physician, performs patient assessment, manages discomfort and provides symptom relief using specialized nursing skills related to palliative and end-of-life care.
• Utilizes nursing interventions and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and to enhance the quality of life to the patient/family unit.
• Attends patient deaths, provides bereavement support to the patient caregiver/ family, as indicated and performs post mortem care.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services within electronic medical record to reflect the individualized plan of care and outcomes of interventions.
• Reviews and updates the Plan of Care, physician orders, MAR/Pharmacy profile and other records to ensure patient/family needs are met.

Why Join Empath Health?

• Earn Competitive Pay: Your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Benefits & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
• Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
• Grow Your Career: CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.
• Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You’ll Need

• Graduate of approved nursing program and current unrestricted Florida RN license.
• Valid and current CPR certification required.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute-care Hospital environment providing direct patient care; previous experience as a Hospice RN preferred.
• CHPN certification is strongly encouraged within three years of employment.
• BSN or MSN preferred.
• An equivalent combination of professional experience and education may be considered as meeting the educational/professional requirements.

What You’ll Find at Empath Health

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is Empath Health’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within Empath Health or to request a reasonable accommodation to utilize Empath Health’s online employment application, please contact [e-mail].

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