Registered Nurse; Jefferson County, WV

General Statement of Duties

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to patients and families based on assessed needs reflected in the plan of care.

Reports to Nurse Manager, Shenandoah team.

Non‑exempt, hourly, full‑time.

$37.25/hour – $48.30/hour, additional compensation may be available for additional education or certifications.

Monday–Friday (8 or 10 hour shifts), backup on‑call rotation.

Primarily Jefferson County, WV.

• Assesses the physical, safety, and psychosocial needs of patients and families as they relate to nursing problems for developing and updating the plan of care.
• Provides direct nursing care as directed by the plan of care, respecting patient/family autonomy.
• Establishes and revises the nursing and hospice aide components of the plan of care with team collaboration and the consent of the patient and family, and updates the plan as appropriate. Reports abuse and neglect to the appropriate authority following organization policy.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with the patient and family, the attending physician, coworkers, and outside agencies.
• Assists the nursing facility nurses by contacting patient’s physicians to update them on changes in condition, recommending and obtaining medication changes, and providing wound care.
• Supports and educates patient’s families and acts as a resource for the nursing facility staff.
• Serves as a resource for the physician and nursing facility staff on pain control and symptom management.
• Provides updates to physicians as required.
• Educates patients, families, and nursing facility staff regarding the Hospice of the Panhandle philosophy, stages of dying, progression of disease, and pain and symptom management.
• Documents assessment, nursing interventions and patient/family teaching according to guidelines reflecting the plan of care. Documents all other patient‑related information.
• Registered Nurse assesses need for hospice aide services, develops aide plan of care and updates aides as needed. The nurse supervises aide care and documents the hospice aide supervision biweekly.
• When working in a facility, complies with facility‑specific requests for reporting, documentation, PPE use, and other regulatory and facility requirements.
• Functions as part of an inter‑disciplinary team recognizing, reinforcing, and enhancing the role of all disciplines within the team. Communicates with the team to provide continuity of care.
• Arranges for crisis care when necessary.
• Participates in providing 24 hours per day, 7 days a week on‑call coverage to patient/families as needed. Participates in backup call coverage as needed.
• Provides phone triage, assesses patient needs, and makes visits as needed.
• Available by phone for duration of shift. Communicates with answering service if out of reach.
• Crisis Care – Provides direct nursing services to patients and families on a shift basis during a time of crisis when additional nursing care is required. Gives end‑of‑shift report to appropriate staff member.
• Maintains visit average standards established by the organization.
• Participates in nursing staff meetings, in‑services, and staff development to develop and maintain hospice expertise.
• Assists with staffing in the Inpatient Facility as needed.
• Demonstrates competency as a hospice nurse.