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VIA Health Partners

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top‑10 nationally ranked provider of end‑of‑life care. We are a community‑based, non‑profit hospice and palliative care provider with deep roots in the community, serving patients and families regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity. We are a people‑first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Due to our significant growth we are looking for staff who share these values. Apply now and be part of our success story.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you’ve experienced
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

• Assumes responsibility for the effective coordination of patient/caregiver care.
  • Conducts nursing assessments to assist in the overall management of patient/caregiver needs.
  • Make visits to provide appropriate interventions. Follows established plan of care, evaluates patient/caregiver responses to determine progress toward goals, and revises plan of care as necessary.
  • Develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care for patients/caregivers, incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions, and specifically addresses patient/caregiver education.
  • Emergency triage by telephone and home visits.
  • Provides interventions consistent with the plan of care and performs all interventions required for each visit, identifying new problems or needs when they occur.
  • Facilitates patient and caregiver independence to extent possible.
  • Initiates and maintains a liaison relationship with healthcare providers to effectively coordinate multidisciplinary care, consulting with patient, caregivers, physician, facility staff and interdisciplinary team when initiating care and when significant changes in care needs occur, and reliably communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Identifies and refers all patient/caregiver psychosocial needs to VIA Health Partners Medical Social Worker as appropriate.
  • Identifies learning needs of patients and caregivers and provides necessary instruction.
  • Demonstrates nursing care procedures. Utilizes teaching materials, tools, and written information appropriately.
  • Encourages and allows time for questions and consultation.
  • When providing hospice care, appropriately utilizes VIA Health Partners policies, patient related protocols, standing orders and guidelines, including Enclara Pharmacia MUGs;
    Medline, and Pro Hospice, as applicable.
• Indirect patient/caregiver care responsibilities.
  • Maintain productive and professional relations with external agencies and healthcare providers.
  • Store all supplies safely and ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well‑maintained.
  • Maintain appropriate utilization of resources to ensure cost‑effective delivery of healthcare.
  • Apply principles of infection control and ensure universal precautions in accordance with accepted professional practice.
  • Keep clinical records current by synchronizing laptop information throughout the shift.
  • Complete and submit all clinical documentation per VIA Health Partners clinical documentation guidelines.
  • Maintain current medication profile as directed by physician. Document medication teaching: purpose, doses, route, frequency, actions, indication for use, side effects and interactions.
  • Record time/mileage accurately.
• Responsible for related duties as required and/or assigned.
  • Adhere to VIA Health Partners’ Core Values and Expected Behaviors that are listed in the Employee Policies, Practices & Benefits Handbook.
  • Ensure that VIA Health Partners’ professional reputation is maintained and projected.
  • Assume responsibility for professional development and staying abreast of current trends in field. Incorporate new information and methods into practice.
  • Maintain current professional licensure/certification, (RN licensure, CPR certification and CEUs).
  • Understand that everyone is our customer and strive for a…