Give your passion a purpose – join our amazing team! 

Joining the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare team means embarking on a journey where your passion finds purpose every day. As an award-winning nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider nestled in the scenic beauty of Wilmington, NC, we've been dedicated to serving individuals and families for over 40 years across southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina.

What makes us stand out? Our commitment to your well-being and growth:

1. Fast-Track Benefits Activation: Health, dental, and vision coverage kick in first of the month following 30 days into your journey with us, ensuring your peace of mind and health are top priorities from the start. 
2. Low-Cost and No-Cost Health Insurance Plans: There are plenty of options to tailor our health insurance plans to meet your needs, including a free employee-only health plan option.
3. Virtual Health Care Options: MediOrbis offers unlimited virtual doctor visits and mental health services at absolutely no cost to you with our healthcare plans.
4. Embrace Work-Life Harmony: You’ll earn 27 paid days off during your first year as a full-time employee, because we believe in nurturing your personal time to recharge and thrive.
5. Fuel Your Ambitions: Pursue your educational dreams with our tuition reimbursement program, providing up to $5,000 annually to fuel your career growth and aspirations. We’re also a qualified employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
6. Secure Your Future: We've got your back with company-paid life and long-term disability insurance, ensuring your peace of mind and security for you and your loved ones.
7. Retirement Made Bright: Invest in your future with our 403(b) Retirement Plan, featuring a generous 50% employer match on the first 4% contributed to start with. As your tenure grows, so does your employer match! Plus, you're fully vested after just three years.
8. Recognition That Matters: Your contributions don't go unnoticed here - we celebrate your milestones and successes every step of the way! Through our partnership with AwardCo, we recognize and appreciate your hard work and dedication with meaningful rewards and recognition programs. 
9. Thriving in a Supportive Culture: Our culture is rooted in collaboration, compassion, and respect. We foster a supportive environment where every team member is valued, heard, and empowered to make a difference. Together, we create a community that not only cares for our patients and families but also uplifts and supports each other. Join us and become a part of a culture that fosters growth, camaraderie, and meaningful connections.

JOB SUMMARY 

The Registered Nurse – Inpatient provides direct patient care for patients in life limiting illnesses. The patient population can include newborns through geriatric patients. The Professional Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process to effectively manage the Plan of Care for each patient based on appropriate nursing standards, policies and procedures. Management of each patient also includes appropriately and effectively delegating patient care duties to other members of the team in order to assure optimal patient outcomes. The Professional Registered Nurse is also responsible for continuing his/her own personal development to enhance practice and the profession of Nursing. The Professional Registered Nurse will perform other duties as assigned.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 

1. Utilizes all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively manage the Plan of Care for each patient. 2. Provides appropriate and pertinent patient education to the patient/family according to the Plan of Care to facilitate optimal patient and family comfort and support in life limiting illness. 3. Appropriately documents and communicates all required information in accordance with agency policies and procedures, accreditation, regulation, and legal requirements. 4. The Professional registered Nurse demonstrates competency in providing nursing care from 5. infants through geriatric patients. Demonstrates competency in dealing with end of life 6. issues. 7. Effectively and appropriately delegates specific patient care duties to Nursing Assistants. 8. Annually continues personal development to enhance practice and profession. 9. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 10. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance. 11. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team. 12. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 13. Direct supervision of the Hospice Aide. 14. Demonstrates the ability to work independently while managing the care of hospice patients. 15. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare on a daily basis. 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS 

1. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, either through an RN and/or BSN program. 

2. Licensure / Certifications: Current license to practice nursing in the State of North Carolina. 

3. Experience: Two years experience. Prefer at least one year Home Care or Hospice or related oncology experience. 

4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, use computer, etc. Ability to speak clearly to communicate with patients, families, physicians and staff regarding patient’s condition and care. Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language. 

5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, families, physicians and staff in order to effectively care for the patients. 

6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 45 pounds or less in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires pushing, moving, lifting of patients.

7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a Plan of Care, selects appropriate interventions to meet patient/family outcomes. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short and long-term memory. 

8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Must be able to assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate Plan of Care. Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds and effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and staff. 

9. Exposure to Hazards: Frequent exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious diseases, needle puncture wounds. May be exposed to dangerous animals and traffic hazards while home visiting. May encounter patients and other situations which present a potential threat to personal safety. May encounter temperature changes and weather extremes. 

10. Other - Hours of Work: Flexible schedule to accommodate staffing needs which may include weekends/holidays, rotating shifts, availability for all 3 Care Centers.

11. Population Served: All patient populations from infants through geriatric with life limiting illness.