Careers
"For most of us working in hospice, it is so much more than a job, it's a commitment to making an impact on the lives of patients we care for and their families."
Don Schumacher
Full-Time Registered Nurse (3 positions available)
Caldwell Hospice is seeking three Full-Time Registered Nurses to serve patients in our patient care units on PM shift. Candidates must have a current NC license, CPR certification, two or more years of experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish the plan of care with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team
- Assure nursing services are provided according to the patient plan of care
- Continually reassess patient needs, making changes in plan of care as indicated
- Provide patient and family with support and information concerning the disease process, the regimen of treatment process, and alternative methods of care
- Assure medications are administered accurately, on a timely basis and in accordance with physician’s orders
- Conduct admission assessments and on-call assignments, as needed
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact
- Visual acuity to read chart and physician’s orders
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Manual dexterity to establish IV sites, manipulate tubing, and other patient care supplies
- With assistance, ability to lift and support an average of 150 pounds
- Ability to sit as required to perform duties
- Ability to pull/push, and bend frequently
- Ability to squat, kneel, climb, and balance
Caldwell Hospice is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse to serve patients in our patient care unit. Candidates must have a current NC license, CPR certification, two or more years of experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish the plan of care with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team
- Assure nursing services are provided according to the patient plan of care
- Continually reassess patient needs, making changes in plan of care as indicated
- Provide patient and family with support and information concerning the disease process, the regimen of treatment process, and alternative methods of care
- Assure medications are administered accurately, on a timely basis and in accordance with physician’s orders
- Conduct admission assessments and on-call assignments, as needed
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact
- Visual acuity to read chart and physician’s orders
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Manual dexterity to establish IV sites, manipulate tubing, and other patient care supplies
- With assistance, ability to lift and support an average of 150 pounds
- Ability to sit as required to perform duties
- Ability to pull/push, and bend frequently
- Ability to squat, kneel, climb, and balance
Caldwell Hospice is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse for Sundays to serve patients in patient care unit. Candidates must have a current NC license, CPR certification, two or more years of experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish the plan of care with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team
- Assure nursing services are provided according to the patient plan of care
- Continually reassess patient needs, making changes in plan of care as indicated
- Provide patient and family with support and information concerning the disease process, the regimen of treatment process, and alternative methods of care
- Assure medications are administered accurately, on a timely basis and in accordance with physician’s orders
- Conduct admission assessments and on-call assignments, as needed
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact
- Visual acuity to read chart and physician’s orders
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Manual dexterity to establish IV sites, manipulate tubing, and other patient care supplies
- With assistance, ability to lift and support an average of 150 pounds
- Ability to sit as required to perform duties
- Ability to pull/push, and bend frequently
- Ability to squat, kneel, climb, and balance
Caldwell Hospice is seeking a PRN Certified Nursing Assistant to serve patients in our patient care unit. Candidates must have a current NC license, CPR certification, two or more years of experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish the plan of care with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team
- Assure nursing services are provided according to the patient plan of care
- Continually reassess patient needs, making changes in plan of care as indicated
- Provide patient and family with support and information concerning the disease process, the regimen of treatment process, and alternative methods of care
- Assure medications are administered accurately, on a timely basis and in accordance with physician’s orders
- Conduct admission assessments and on-call assignments, as needed
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact
- Visual acuity to read chart and physician’s orders
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Manual dexterity to establish IV sites, manipulate tubing, and other patient care supplies
- With assistance, ability to lift and support an average of 150 pounds
- Ability to sit as required to perform duties
- Ability to pull/push, and bend frequently
- Ability to squat, kneel, climb, and balance
Caldwell Hospice is seeking an as needed Dietary staff person to serve patients and families Sunday through Saturday from 6:30am to 6:00 pm. Candidates must have a high school diploma, dietary experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude. Caldwell Hospice offers competitive compensation and a work environment that fosters a spirit of teamwork and support.
Position duties include but are not limited to:
- Complete employee time record accurately on a timely basis
- Complete annual TB screening
- Assure all license, certifications, continuing education information and any other required documentation are submitted to human resources and kept current
- Work with supervisor to coordinate and plan patient menus
- Provide Hospice staff with patient menu options weekly
- Prepare patient meals according to menu, patient dietary preferences, and in compliance with special diets
- Check and record temperature of refrigerators and freezers in dietary
- Check pH of dish sanitizer daily and complete required documentation
- Wash utensils and dishes used in food preparation after each meal
- Order, receive and inspect food service deliveries to ensure quality and accuracy
- Maintain stock room to ensure stock rotation
- Plan, coordinate, and prepare meals for events
- Clean kitchen daily following proper sanitary procedures
- Visual acuity to read written documentation and computer tasks
- Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact
- Ability to stand, bend and lift an average of 30 pounds
- Ability to walk, squat, kneel, climb and balance
Caldwell Hospice is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse Floater to serve patients in our two patient care units and home care. Candidates must have a current NC license, two or more years of experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude.
Full-Time Medical Social Worker (2 positions available)
Caldwell Hospice is seeking two Full-Time Medical Social Workers to serve patients in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. Candidates must have a BSW from an accredited school of social work, MSW preferred, two or more years of experience, great communication skills, and a positive attitude.
Caldwell Hospice is seeking a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner to serve hospice and palliative care patients in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. Candidates must have a current NC NP license, minimum of two years' experience; hospice and palliative medicine experience strongly preferred.
Caldwell Hospice is seeking a Full-Time Physician to serve hospice and palliative care patients in all of our service areas including Caldwell, Catawba, Wilkes, Alexander, Burke, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. Candidate must have a current physicians license, minimum of two years’ experience; hospice and palliative care experience strongly preferred.
Some duties include:
- Serve as medical consultant to the board of directors, the chief executive officer and the director of nursing services in the implementation of the clinical program reflecting Hospice philosophy, mission, principles of practice and goals
- Serve as a consultant to Hospice staff and volunteers regarding clinical care issues
- Serve as liaison to attending physicians for consultation on medical management and resolution of conflicts over appropriate care to be prescribed and delivered under the professional and financial responsibility of the hospice program
- Participate with the director of nursing services or designee in determining initial and ongoing patient medical eligibility for patient care unit and home care program
- Perform hospital consults at Caldwell Memorial, Watauga Medical Center, Cannon Memorial and Ashe Memorial
- Perform home hospice consults in High Country and Caldwell
- Provide direct physician services to patients in the patient care unit and procedures
- Rotate 24-hour call of physician services and complete all on call duties
- Be available to make house calls as determined necessary by primary team
- Make and document all face to face visits for High Country hospice patients
- Complete Primary Plan of Care for assigned patients
- Complete death certificates as appropriate
- Complete initial certification and recertification of patient’s terminal condition in a timely manner to meet the Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation
- Supervise and back up
- Assure all license, certifications, continuing education information and any other required documentation are submitted to human resources and kept current
- Maintain up-to-date documentation required and specified in Hospice policy and procedure
- Complete physician log on a timely basis and submit to supervisor
Caldwell Hospice offers competitive compensation and benefits, and a work environment that fosters a spirit of teamwork and support. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!
Caldwell Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and grants employment opportunity without regard to ethnic group, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or other protected class characteristics.
Caldwell Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and grants employment opportunity without regard to ethnic group, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or other protected class characteristics.
Resumes can be emailed to: careers@caldwellhospice.org
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Human Resources
CHPC, 902 Kirkwood St., NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Why I Joined the Team
When people learn that I work at Caldwell Hospice, they assume I'm a nurse or social worker...but the work we do in business services is just as important. I enjoy making sure everything runs smoothly with insurance companies and billing...so that our clinical staff, patients and families don't have to worry about that. They can concentrate on what's really important to them.
Judy Mautino
Business Services
Caldwell Hospice team member since 2003.
I am a Caldwell Hospice team member because I see the difference it makes for our patients—a higher quality of life and a peace for the patients as well as the family...and that makes a difference in me too.
Chuck Crisp, RN
Intake/Admissions Team Leader
Caldwell Hospice team member since 2011.
We take great pride and care in creating a calm and peaceful environment in both our patient care units. Making sure that patients and families are comfortable when they're here may seem like a small thing, but when you're facing a difficult time those small things can really make a difference.
Martha Bowman
Housekeeping
Caldwell Hospice team member since 2017.
My life is enriched by what we do because I see the difference it makes in the lives of our patients and their families. Hospice care extends beyond just the treatment of physical symptoms. We also consider the emotional, social and practical needs of patients and families...and provide care that is tailored and personal for each person.
Jenni Patterson, BSW
Medical Social Worker
Caldwell Hospice team member since 2005.