On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) - 7 on 7 off

Duties

• Available to receive and respond to calls from Triage during assigned shifts making visits to patients with changing conditions and completing weekend admissions.
• Completes comprehensive and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs for after-hours calls.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
• Utilizes all elements of the nursing process.
• Affirms and evaluates patient’s status by:
• Writing and initiating Plan of Care
• Re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
• Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a plan of care 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.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Aids the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.

Essential Functions And Skills

• Responsible for after-hours on-call duties include remaining available for all calls related to patient care while making appropriate visits as necessary.
• Remains with patient and/or family through a crisis period until resolved and/or relieved.
• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given.
• Records pain/symptom management and changes/outcomes as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state(s) of practice.
• Nurses holding a multistate license can practice in other states without obtaining additional licenses while maintaining their Registered Nurse (RN) license in their primary state of residence (PSOR).
• Maintain compliance with all HIPAA regulations and requirements.
• Treats all patient information as confidential and utilizes protected health information on a minimum necessary basis.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Ability to pass background, consumer report and drug test.
• If Driving: Valid State Driver’s License, automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.

Preferred

• 1+ years of recent experience in hospice/home care preferred.
• 2+ years of Nursing experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• The physical requirements described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made.
• Pushing/Pulling and Lifting/carrying up to 30 pounds. Occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a home setting.