RN - PRN

Summary: 

The PRN Registered Nurse will support a team of clinicians in delivering comprehensive serious illness services. The PRN Registered Nurse will be working collaboratively as part of an innovative team building new clinical pathways necessary to grow a new serious illness organization serving SC. This role is instrumental in maintaining a positive culture of high performance and exemplary patient care. This is achieved by a focus on quality and service excellence. The exemplifies the mission, vison, values, of Caring Seasons Health by:   

• Delivering excellent patient care experiences driven by the patient care plan.
• Individualizing patient care while creating a predictable, consistent, and high-quality experience. 
• Treating patient and family as the unit of care. 
• Exemplifying a clinician who is Fully Present with patients/families focusing on how we make them FEEL.
• Performing initial and ongoing assessments of patients/family/caregiver with a holistic perspective that incorporates identification of support systems and barriers to care. 
• Managing components of illness/disease progression. 
• Addressing and managing distressing symptoms utilizing both pharmacological and non- pharmacological interventions in collaboration with interdisciplinary team (State of the art pain and symptom management). 
• Providing nursing education and training regarding symptom management, disease process and advance care planning within scope of practice. 
• Developing and implementing an individualized plan of care focused on patient/family goals. 
• Effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary team to meet needs of patient/family. 
• Identifying and contributing to patient safety initiatives. 
• Managing & communicating patient/family expectations.  
• Evaluating and monitoring primary caregiver confidence and ability to provide care.   
• Conducting appropriate goals of care conversations with patients/family. 
• Demonstrating comfort level with difficult conversations. 
• Understanding concepts of grief and loss. 
• Assessing, identifying, and closing clinical and non-clinical gaps in patient care, engaging members of the interdisciplinary team as appropriate. 
• Delivering culturally competent/appropriate care demonstrating acceptance and understanding/desire to understand clients from various socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, and educational backgrounds. 
• Participating in the creation of mature, healthy teams to achieve excellence in teamwork.  
• Being a good steward of resources.  
• Completing accurate and timely documentation. 
• Ensuring service and quality standards are met to promote patient/family satisfaction. 
• Utilizing the 5 Gems framework to positively impact CAHPS scores. 
• Providing spectacular customer service for patients, families, and referral sources. 
• Ensuring all clinical policies and procedures are followed to promote excellence in clinical practice.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations r/t Hospice. 
• Knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospice. 
• Knowledge of quality standards and reporting practices for hospice and palliative care. 
• Knowledge of Adult learning & training methodologies. 
• Knowledge of Philosophy of comfort, dignity, autonomy, quality of life, and empowerment. 
• Knowledge of common grief responses. 
• Knowledge of the Big 5 clinical expenses (labor, supplies, pharmacy, DME and mileage). 
• Practices within the scope of license, certification, or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulation. 
• Demonstrate the ability to function in a variety of care environments, including home settings, skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, etc. 
• Practices safety and infection control methods. 
• Ability to challenge processes that are inefficient/ineffective while contributing to the solution. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (excel, word, outlook, power point) & Zoom / TEAMS. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and ability prioritize tasks, detail oriented and flexible. 
• Excellent oral/written skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Convey warmth, confidence, and competence. 
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. 
• Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate. 
• Ability to effectively work virtually when needed. 
• Ability to contribute to initiatives and processes within the organization. 
• Ability to integrate core values, integrity, and accountability throughout all clinical practices. 
• Ability to understand and apply information with which to contribute to the organization's strategic plan. 
• Ability to manage interactions to provide service and to support the organization. 
• Ability to value and consider the perspectives and backgrounds of all parties. 

Qualifications: 

• Registered Nurse.
• Prior home health or hospice experience a plus. 
• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of SC. 
• Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance (or other mode of personal transportation).
• Prior healthcare experience serving chronically ill patients preferred. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Committed to the work of anti-racism and pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion, to foster a safe and transformational environment for staff and patients to work, receive care, and thrive in their everyday lives. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, even if they are not confident, they meet 100% of the listed qualifications, and allow us to evaluate candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities using an intentional equity lens.