On Call Registered Nurse

Reports to: Executive Director. Luminary Hospice is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

About Luminary Hospice

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey. Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all we are honored to serve. We are centered on caring for the whole person—with expert medical care, pain management, emotional and spiritual support, resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.

About the role

The after-hours registered nurse supports patient needs in the evening during weekdays, working overnight shifts Monday through Thursday (5:00 PM – 8:30 AM) and a continuous weekend shift from Friday at 5:00 PM through Monday at 8:30 AM. This role follows a rotating schedule: one week on, followed by one full week off. The professional nurse builds from community resources to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities after normal business hours.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process and utilizes health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Assesses and evaluates patient's status through writing and initiating plan of care, re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs after hours when needed, and participates in revising the plan of care as necessary.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• Supports the Case Managers and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for the agency after hours.
• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities if needed.
• Performs additional job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in nursing or related fields, required.
• Maintains an active nursing license that is in good standing in the state performing job duties.
• Maintains an active CPR certification.
• At least 2-5 years of experience in healthcare management, hospice, or palliative care and/or training in end-of-life care, preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience with Medicare Hospice Certification as well as CHAP guidelines, preferred.
• Knowledge of hospice care and the services provided to patient and family/caregiver through an interdisciplinary group.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and ability to learn department and job-specific software systems.
• Demonstrates organizational skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, analytical skills when problem-solving, high attention to detail, and a high degree of accuracy.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings options
• Benefits designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals

Schedule

• Overnight shifts Monday through Thursday (5:00 PM – 8:30 AM)
• Continuous weekend shift from Friday at 5:00 PM through Monday at 8:30 AM
• Rotating schedule: one week on, followed by one full week off