Job Description
Vidant Health
About ECU Health Home Health and Hospice
ECU Health provides home health and hospice care in 20 counties across eastern North Carolina. Services are coordinated from offices in Ahoskie, Greenville, Kenansville, Washington and Windsor. In addition, ECU Health operates the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice, an 8-bed facility for patients who require a higher level of hospice care than can be provided at home.
Position Summary
Provides direct skilled nursing services as described in the patient's plan of care and manages the interdisciplinary care of a caseload of patient to achieve optimal quality and financial outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service appropriate to the age of the patient.
- Assesses patients and identifies needs that encompass the total well being of the patient and family unit.
- Develops and revises an effective plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, referring physician, and multidisciplinary team.
- Manages the development of a plan of care based on assessed needs in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and other team members.
- Evaluates the plan of care to determine whether the goals are achieved within the most cost effective and efficient manner
Minimum Requirements
BSN preferred
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification
Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the N.C. Board of Nursing
More than 2 years progressive clinical experience preferred
Evidence of skills in:
- Effective communication
- Organization
- Infusion therapy and other technical skill validation
- Sound assessment and professional judgement
Demonstrates flexibility.
- For Home Health and Home Hospice RN positions:
- Must maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license or be licensed in the state you reside and maintain the Vidant Health required minimum insurance limits for Clinical home staff
- Must maintain adequate/dependable transportation in order to perform specific job functions
Other Information
- Position is for weekend shifts
