On-Call Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager
Company: Resource 1 Homecare Staffing Llc.
Location: Hudson
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
We are seeking a talented Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case
Manager for *On-call nights & weekends / 7 days on & 7 days
off.**Job Summary:*The On-Call Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing,
with emphasis on community health education/experience. The
professional nurse directs the immediate services necessary to meet
the needs of individuals and families within their homes and
communities. The schedule for this position is 7On/7Off; 5p-8a
Monday -Thursday and 5p-8a Friday-Monday.*Responsibilities:**
Available to receive and respond to calls from Triage during
assigned shifts making visits to patients with changing conditions,
and completing weekend admissions.* Completes an initial,
comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and
family to determine hospice needs for after-hours calls. Provides a
complete physical assessment and history of current and previous
illness.* Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all
elements of nursing process.* Assesses and evaluates patients
status by:* Writing and initiating plan of care* Re-evaluating
patient and family/caregiver needs* Participating in revising the
plan of care as necessary* Initiates the plan of care and makes
necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.* Uses
health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.* Develops a
care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and
incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and
the family in the planning process.* Initiates appropriate
preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers
medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the
physicians plan of care.* Counsels the patient and family in
meeting nursing and related needs.* Provides health care
instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and
plan.* Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and
facilitates the patients efforts toward self-sufficiency and
optional comfort care.* After-hours on-call responsibilities
included remaining available for all calls related to patient care
and making all appropriate visits as necessary.* Remaining with
patient and or family through a crisis period until resolved and or
relieved.* Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant
clinical notes regarding patients condition and care given. Records
pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.*
Communicates with the physician regarding the patients needs and
reports changes in the patients condition; obtains/receives
physicians orders as required.* Communicates with community health
related persons to coordinate the care plan.* Teaches the patient
and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides
medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician
and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling
with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the
interdisciplinary group.* Provides and maintains a safe environment
for the patient.* Assists the patient and family/caregiver and
other team members in providing continuity of care.* Works in
cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary
group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and
family/caregiver.* Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.*
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items
and services are available.* Supervises ancillary personnel and
delegates responsibilities when required.* Assumes responsibility
for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades
professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and
participation in continuing education and in-service classes.*
Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case
assignments.* Actively participates in quality assessment
performance improvement teams and activities.*Qualifications:** A
passion for hospice care and the ability to build relationships
with both patients and their family members.* The ability to work
efficiently with little direct supervision.* A valid driver's
license and an insured automobile that is in good working order.*
1-2 years of recent acute care experience in an institutional
setting (required). 1-2 years of recent home care experience
(preferred). _*We're excited to train RN's that are passionate
about hospice care.*_* Graduation from an accredited school of
nursing.* Understands hospice philosophy, secure with issues of
death/dying. Comfortable providing specialized care to the
terminally ill.* Displays empathy for the needs of the ill,
injured, frail and impaired.* Provides a calm demeanor when in a
patients home.*Benefits of Employment:** Excellent compensation*
The opportunity to work 1-1 with our patients, impacting their life
and their families.* Two medical plan choices* Dental, vision and
life insurance benefits* Tuition reimbursement* Customized Mental
Health Support Program* Employee Assistance Program* Paid time off
and paid holidays* 401k Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer
matching* Flexible Spending Account (FSA)* Company-paid Basic Life
Insurance, AD&D, Short Term and Long-Term
Disability*Schedule:** Monday Monday (Monday night Monday morning)*
Monday-Thursday; 5pm-8am; Friday-Monday: 5pm-8am* 7 days on & 7
days off*Compensation: ** $75,000 - $90,000 per/year* Mileage
reimbursement at $0.58 per/mile*Work Location:** Mix of facility
and home-based hospice care*Coverage Area:** Must be willing to
cover the entire territory*Productivity:** Only called when a visit
is required (Triage nurses on staff to answer calls)* May do some
admissions/patient visits as needed*EMR Used:** Homecare Homebase +
nVoq voice app for seamless documentation*Equipment:** All-in-one
smart phone with keyboard attachment* Necessary suppliesJob Type:
Full-timePay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per yearBenefits:* 401(k)*
401(k) matching* Continuing education credits* Dental insurance*
Disability insurance* Employee assistance program* Employee
discount* Flexible schedule* Flexible spending account* Health
insurance* Health savings account* License reimbursement* Life
insurance* Mileage reimbursement* Paid time off* Referral program*
Tuition reimbursement* Vision insurance* Wellness programSchedule:*
Evening shift* Night shift* On call* Overnight shift* Weekends as
neededWork setting:* HospiceApplication Question(s):* Are you
willing to work on-call nights and weekends (7 days on & 7 days
off)?Ability to Relocate:* Hudson, WI: Relocate before starting
work (Required)Work Location: On the roadby Jobble
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