On-Call Registered Nurse
Core
On-call Registered Nurse providing assessment, triage, and comfort care to hospice patients with advanced illness in home, skilled nursing, or residential care facilities during evenings, nights, and weekends.
Role type
On-call Registered Nurse (Hospice)
Builds
Comfort care plans and interventions for patients with advanced illness
Domain
Healthcare / Hospice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse licensure, Basic Life Support certification, critical thinking, triage, patient assessment, care plan implementation, interdisciplinary collaboration, bereavement support, electronic documentation
Preferred skills
Hospice or Home Health experience, ability to cope with emotional stress, reliable transportation
Technologies
Microsoft Word, email, Windows-based software, tablet PC
Responsibilities
Respond to patient/family calls for triage and assessment; visit patients in homes or facilities to provide comfort care and implement care plan changes; document assessments and interventions; attend patient deaths and support families; coordinate with interdisciplinary team and vendors; perform patient intakes and admission visits.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC