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 settings during evenings, nights, and weekends.
Role type
On-call Registered Nurse (Hospice/Home Health)
Builds
Comfort care interventions and care plan adjustments for hospice patients
Domain
Healthcare / Hospice / Home Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse licensure, Basic Life Support certification, critical thinking, triage, care plan management, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, patient/family communication, independent work, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Hospice or Home Health experience, one year of recent professional nursing experience
Technologies
Microsoft Word, email, electronic charting systems, tablet PC, Windows-based software
Responsibilities
Respond to patient/family calls for triage and care coordination; assess patient status and implement care plan changes; document interventions and care plan updates; attend patient deaths and support families; coordinate with interdisciplinary team and vendors; perform patient intakes and admission visits.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC