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Registered Nurse (On Call)
Opportunity Criteria
Employment TypeFull Time
Salary Range
$36.00
to
$43.00
/ Hour
Categories
Nursing, Registered Nurse
*General Statement of Duties:* The On-Call *Registered Nurse (RN)* coordinates and provides after-hours care with all on-call and weekend staff. This RN facilitates after-hours care of hospice and palliative patients by responding to phone requests and providing home visits.
*Level of Responsibility:* Reports to Nurse Manager, After-Hours
*Status: *Non-exempt, hourly
*Pay Range: *$36.95/hour - $43.20/hour; eligible for on-call differential
*Schedule:*
-Position 1 - Every Monday and Tuesday (1630-0800), and every other weekend day (1630-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
-Position 2 - Sunday, Monday, and Saturday (0800-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
*Duties and Responsibilities:*
* Denotes essential job functions.
1. Provides after hours nursing triage service for hospice and palliative patients and caregivers via telephone.
2. Assures timely and appropriate phone calls and visits to all patients as needed during scheduled shift. Arranges staff visits as necessary. Records all information and interventions.
3. Establishes priority of patient care and dispatches staff accordingly.
4. Coordinates weekend visits with on-call nurse, back up on-call nurse, with staffing manager's approval, aides, crisis care, volunteers, social workers, and chaplains.
5. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with the patient and family, the attending physician, coworkers, and outside agencies.
6. Provides hospice nursing care to patients for after-hour needs and emergencies in a multi-county region (Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire counties of West Virginia).
7. Assists with staffing of the Inpatient Facility as needed.
8. Acts as a resource regarding pain and symptom management, hospice protocol, patient/family autonomy, state and federal regulations. Maintains current hospice expertise related to job performance.
9. Reports abuse and neglect to the appropriate authority following organization policy.
10. Assists with patient referral and admission during scheduled shifts. Contacts Medical Director or Staffing Manager on-call when indicated by policy.
11. Tracks level of care changes, new admissions, and deaths in all assigned counties and reports to appropriate staff during the scheduled shift.
12. Reports all deaths, discharges, and revokes.
13. Receives pharmacy orders, approves coverage, documents, and reports to patients and appropriate staff.
14. Receives and communicates on-call reports to appropriate staff.
15. Receives orders from patient physicians, documents, and reports to primary nurse.
16. Receives labs and reports results to physicians and primary nurses.
17. Assists with the training of other triage nurses and development of triage manuals.
18. Performs medical record reviews as requested.
19. Complies with the employee standards.
20. Other duties as assigned.
*Education & Experience:*
* Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with the patient and family, the attending physician, coworkers and outside agencies.
* Current West Virginia eNLC *Registered Nurse (RN) license* is *required*.
* Minimum of two years nursing experience, hospice, or home health nursing preferred.
* Customer service experience with demonstrated ability to establish good working relationship by phone required.
* Provides own transportation, and a license to drive with current liability insurance. Driving record meets Hospice's insurance company standards.
* Computer proficiency required.
*Physical Qualifications:*
* Ability to transport self to office and patient care settings throughout the service area.
* Ability to walk from car to patient's room in their care setting and perform essential job functions.
* Ability to lift and move patients and equipment. Able to lift 50 pounds.
* Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English language.
* Ability to hear normal conversation in person and via phone.
* Ability to read normal or condensed print.
* Ability to use a computer
* Ability to withstand odors.
*Equipment Used*: Telephone, computer, office equipment, and medical equipment and supplies in order to provide patient care.
-Position 1 - Every Monday and Tuesday (1630-0800), and every other weekend day (1630-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
-Position 2 - Sunday, Monday, and Saturday (0800-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36.00 - $43.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 36 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
*Level of Responsibility:* Reports to Nurse Manager, After-Hours
*Status: *Non-exempt, hourly
*Pay Range: *$36.95/hour - $43.20/hour; eligible for on-call differential
*Schedule:*
-Position 1 - Every Monday and Tuesday (1630-0800), and every other weekend day (1630-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
-Position 2 - Sunday, Monday, and Saturday (0800-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
*Duties and Responsibilities:*
* Denotes essential job functions.
1. Provides after hours nursing triage service for hospice and palliative patients and caregivers via telephone.
2. Assures timely and appropriate phone calls and visits to all patients as needed during scheduled shift. Arranges staff visits as necessary. Records all information and interventions.
3. Establishes priority of patient care and dispatches staff accordingly.
4. Coordinates weekend visits with on-call nurse, back up on-call nurse, with staffing manager's approval, aides, crisis care, volunteers, social workers, and chaplains.
5. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with the patient and family, the attending physician, coworkers, and outside agencies.
6. Provides hospice nursing care to patients for after-hour needs and emergencies in a multi-county region (Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire counties of West Virginia).
7. Assists with staffing of the Inpatient Facility as needed.
8. Acts as a resource regarding pain and symptom management, hospice protocol, patient/family autonomy, state and federal regulations. Maintains current hospice expertise related to job performance.
9. Reports abuse and neglect to the appropriate authority following organization policy.
10. Assists with patient referral and admission during scheduled shifts. Contacts Medical Director or Staffing Manager on-call when indicated by policy.
11. Tracks level of care changes, new admissions, and deaths in all assigned counties and reports to appropriate staff during the scheduled shift.
12. Reports all deaths, discharges, and revokes.
13. Receives pharmacy orders, approves coverage, documents, and reports to patients and appropriate staff.
14. Receives and communicates on-call reports to appropriate staff.
15. Receives orders from patient physicians, documents, and reports to primary nurse.
16. Receives labs and reports results to physicians and primary nurses.
17. Assists with the training of other triage nurses and development of triage manuals.
18. Performs medical record reviews as requested.
19. Complies with the employee standards.
20. Other duties as assigned.
*Education & Experience:*
* Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with the patient and family, the attending physician, coworkers and outside agencies.
* Current West Virginia eNLC *Registered Nurse (RN) license* is *required*.
* Minimum of two years nursing experience, hospice, or home health nursing preferred.
* Customer service experience with demonstrated ability to establish good working relationship by phone required.
* Provides own transportation, and a license to drive with current liability insurance. Driving record meets Hospice's insurance company standards.
* Computer proficiency required.
*Physical Qualifications:*
* Ability to transport self to office and patient care settings throughout the service area.
* Ability to walk from car to patient's room in their care setting and perform essential job functions.
* Ability to lift and move patients and equipment. Able to lift 50 pounds.
* Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English language.
* Ability to hear normal conversation in person and via phone.
* Ability to read normal or condensed print.
* Ability to use a computer
* Ability to withstand odors.
*Equipment Used*: Telephone, computer, office equipment, and medical equipment and supplies in order to provide patient care.
-Position 1 - Every Monday and Tuesday (1630-0800), and every other weekend day (1630-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
-Position 2 - Sunday, Monday, and Saturday (0800-2000); each shift is 12 hours guaranteed
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36.00 - $43.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 36 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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