Jobs · Healthcare · Iowa

Registered Nurse On Call Hospice

Gentiva · Ames, IA · 2 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time

About the role

Report directly to the Administrator, Executive Director, or Patient Care Manager Senior. Provide direct patient care and support after normal business hours. Serve as the primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, and the hospice team during your shift. Respond promptly and compassionately to urgent calls, patient visits, and symptom management needs. Evaluate patient and family needs to guide clinical decisions and implement the plan of care. Support and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group including LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, and other support staff. Accurately document clinical visits and communications. Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement programs. Work independently while ensuring continuity of care and coordination with the daytime care team.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care and support after normal business hours.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, and the hospice team during your shift.
  • Respond promptly and compassionately to urgent calls, patient visits, and symptom management needs.
  • Evaluate patient and family needs to guide clinical decisions and implement the plan of care.
  • Support and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group including LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, and other support staff.
  • Accurately document clinical visits and communications.
  • Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement programs.
  • Work independently while ensuring continuity of care and coordination with the daytime care team.

Requirements

  • Current RN license in the state of requested employment (or eligibility to obtain).
  • 1+ years of nursing experience.
  • A hospice heart: compassionate, calm, and dependable in urgent care situations.
  • Excellent clinical judgment and the ability to provide support in emotionally intense settings.
  • Comfortable providing care in patients’ homes, facilities, or wherever they reside.
  • Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
  • Current CPR certification.

Preferred Experience

  • 1+ years of hospice, home health, oncology, or palliative care experience.
  • Familiarity with symptom management, triage, and after-hours home-based care.
  • Prior experience in on-call or overnight nursing roles.
  • Strong documentation and electronic medical records (EMR) skills.

Qualifications

  • Current RN license in the state of requested employment (or eligibility to obtain).
  • 1+ years of nursing experience.
  • A hospice heart: compassionate, calm, and dependable in urgent care situations.
  • Excellent clinical judgment and the ability to provide support in emotionally intense settings.
  • Comfortable providing care in patients’ homes, facilities, or wherever they reside.
  • Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
  • Current CPR certification.

Skills

  • Compassionate care.
  • Calm demeanor.
  • Dependability in urgent care situations.
  • Excellent clinical judgment.
  • Ability to provide support in emotionally intense settings.
  • Comfortable providing care in patients’ homes, facilities, or wherever they reside.
  • Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
  • Current CPR certification.

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay.
  • 401(k) with Company Match.
  • Career Advancement Opportunities.
  • National & Local Recognition Programs.
  • Teammate Assistance Fund.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
  • Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program.
  • Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays.
  • Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care).
  • Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN).
  • Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
  • Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC).

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