Hospice Alliance
Job Title: On-Call Hospice RN
Reports to: Clinical Services Director
Hours: Position works 4pm to 8am. 1-2 shifts per week. Participates in the weekend and holiday rotation.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Summary
The On-Call Hospice Nurse generally works from home responding to calls from patients, families, caregivers, and referral sources. After business hours calls are typically first answered by the answering service who then directs the caller to Hospice RN working. The Hospice RN assesses, utilizes critical thinking and gives advice or delivers care to hospice patients. The Hospice RN effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.
Physical Demands
Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting and providing nursing care to patient care.
Work Environment
Staff may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimen’s in working environment. Although the Hospice RN generally works from home, they will be required to travel to patient’s homes to make a nursing visit when a situation cannot be triaged via phone or video conferencing call requires an actual nursing visit. The Hospice RN is responsible for their own transportation, but mileage reimbursement is provided for miles driven to conduct business.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ON-CALL HOSPICE RN
• Responds to calls from answering service in a timely manner.
• Triages patient related calls by determining the needs of the caller and then responding in an appropriate manner either by phone or with a visit.
• Completes required documentation in accordance with policy in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Assists patients, family members or caregivers with concern and empathy; respect confidentiality and privacy and communicate in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Coordinates services with contracted vendors, outside agencies and interdisciplinary team as needed.
• Attends patient deaths to provide support to the patient’s family and complete required procedures following a death.
• Completes an in-person nursing visit as deemed necessary.
• Completes after hours admissions or consults as needed.
• Attends required meetings and educational in-services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE FOR ON-CALL HOSPICE RN
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin.
• Hospice Certification and/or prior Hospice experience is preferred.
• Minimum of one-year recent professional nursing experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Computer skills including Microsoft word and e-mail.