On-Call Nurse

About the role

Join our team as an On Call Nurse and be the first point of contact for patients, families, and field staff. Provide guidance on hospice services, manage prescription refills, and coordinate supplies and DME. Visit patients in their homes, facilities, or hospitals, ensuring they receive the care they need.

Responsibilities

• Perform after hours and weekend visits and admissions as needed.
• Follow up on phone calls by either directing the phone call to the DPCS, RN Clinical Supervisor/Manager or RN Case Manager and/or taking care of the need immediately per scope of practice.
• Dispatch field nurses and other appropriate staff to patient’s residence in a timely manner.
• Re-fill prescriptions, order supplies and DME, and assist in any other coordination needed by the patients and families.
• Document calls, conversations and outcomes of call-in software system.
• Receive start-of-shift report and give end-of-shift report in accordance with the location workflow.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with knowledge of hospice, telephone triage preferred.
• Must have a current licensure in good standing with the state.
• Must understand the philosophy of hospice concept and understand needs of the terminally ill.
• Must be flexible in work hours.
• Must show aptitude of computer data entry and the use of current software systems, such as word processing, spreadsheets and projects.
• Must possess the ability to deal with stressful situations, as well as grieving families.
• Must demonstrate nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs.
• Able to lift heavy items on a frequent basis.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance and must be able to spend a prolonged amount of time standing, walking, bending and stretching.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement (Full-Time Only)
• PTO and Paid Holidays (Full-Time Only)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, HSA, FSA, and more (Full-Time Only)
• 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry