On Call RN - $9,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

About the role

Come lead with us at Brooklyn, NY. Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care.

Responsibilities

• Provide on call patient visits scheduled, or unscheduled, for urgent physical and psycho-social issues during after hours scheduled shift, in coordination with Call Center Triage and On Call Manager.
• Available via cell phone to respond to Triage visit requests, and communicate effectively with the on call team, including Hospice physician to address urgent patient needs, and establish a safe plan of care.
• Implement plan of care, educating patient/primary caregiver on changes to plan of care, including medication management, patient safety, and symptom management.
• Attend patient deaths as directed to provide emotional support and guidance to family.
• Report off to triage and primary Hospice team concerning patient related visit, changes to plan of care, and follow up needs.
• Follow NYS Standards for Professional Registered Nurse.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• At least two years experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Community Health, Hospice or Oncology nursing preferred.
• New York State RN licensure.
• NYS valid driver’s license preferred.
• Will sit for the national board certification CHPN within one year of hire.

Skills

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Windows applications.