Registered Nurse
Job Description
> REF:#3f1d2f4b2b39e1c6 Description:Position Summary
The Crisis Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing quality professional nursing care to patients and their families out in the community. The responsibility includes providing a safe environment for patients, families, staff, and visitors and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary care team to provide the best outcomes for the patient and family.
Schedule: 36 hours per week, 8p-8a working every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Call back up 10-15 times per year and 2 holidays per year.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities of the Registered Nurse (RN):
1. Provide skilled nursing assessment and appropriate intervention
2. Update the plan of care as necessary
3. Respond to urgent patient/family needs in collaboration with triage nursing staff
4. Initiate crisis care as needed
5. Report appropriate findings and significant changes to the primary team, attending physician and primary caregiver
6. Provide education to patient/family members on disease progression, symptom management, medication and other associated patient care needs
7. Administer and titrate medication according to physician/nurse practitioner orders
8. Record all received orders to the Electronic Medical Record and initiate follow up as needed
9. Prioritize daily work and make adjustments taking into account the needs of patients, Unity and other staff
10. Communicate with inter-disciplinary team members
Why Unity? Unity is dedicated to supporting your well-being, growth, and success with a range of valuable benefits!
Health: We provide comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Accounts, and flexible spending options for medical and dependent care. On-site health risk assessments and flu shots are also available to keep you and your family well.
Life: Unity values work-life balance, offering paid time off, extended illness and injury bank, bereavement leave, an Employee Assistance Program, and fitness membership reimbursement to support your personal needs and interests outside of work.
Security: For your financial peace of mind, Unity offers a 403(b) retirement savings plan, group life insurance, voluntary life insurance, as well as accident, critical illness, and disability insurance options.
Compensation: We reward your skills and commitment with competitive pay, overtime opportunities for hourly roles, and mileage reimbursement.
Career: Grow with Unity through internal and external learning opportunities, education assistance, and leadership development programs designed to support your professional journey.
Unity’s Nurse Fellowship Residency Program provides all newly hired nurses, regardless of prior experience, with a thorough orientation that includes at least 10 weeks with a dedicated preceptor and a 9-month curriculum focused on building essential hospice skills and foundational knowledge.
Unity also supports nurses’ professional growth by covering board certification and recertification costs in hospice and palliative care—CHPN for RNs and CHPLN for LPNs (after 3 years of employment).
Choose Unity as the place to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be valued every step of the way. Apply today to join a team that invests in you, both personally and professionally.
Requirements:
Education
Associate’s degree in nursing required, Bachelor’s degree nursing preferred.
Certification/Registration/Licensure
RN license in the state of practice required (RN must practice under the law and regulations governing nursing in the state of practice).