7 ON / 7 OFF AFTER HOURS REGISTERED NURSE

Longleaf Hospice LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Longleaf Hospice LLC is seeking an After Hours Registered Nurse to cover a 7 on / 7 off shift in Georgia. The role involves completing patient assessments, providing symptom management, and coordinating care with the IDG, all while performing home visits to patients under hospice care.

Candidate must hold a Georgia RN license and CPR certification, with 1–2 years of home care experience preferred. Reliable transportation is required for community visits and timely care delivery.

Qualifications

• Current RN license to practice in Georgia.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1–2 years of home care experience; hospice experience preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial patient and family assessment to determine hospice care needs.
• Provide a comprehensive physical assessment and history of illness.
• Use assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Triage calls and assist patient/family with problem resolution; counsel on nursing needs.
• Make home visits for symptom management and support.
• Modify treatment plans based on patient responses and conditions.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports per policy.
• Monitor and report symptoms to the IDG.
• Provide health care instructions per assessment and plan.
• Obtain physician orders as required.
• Pronouncement of patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Assessment skills

Triage & problem-solving

Care planning

Communication

Education

RN license in Georgia

Job description

Description

Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care is locally-owned with offices located in Atlanta, Covington and Roswell, offering end-of-life care to those with life limiting illnesses in the communities we serve. We believe that this very special care is best provided by professionals who live and work in the community they serve. At Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care, we integrate and address the diverse, seen and unseen needs of patients and their families.

As a 7 On / 7 Off After Hours Registered Nurse, you will:

• Complete an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs
• Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Triage calls and assists patient/primary caregiver with problem resolution; counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
• Make visits for symptom management and support as needed
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
• Maintain current, accurate, detailed reports in accordance with policy
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions to the IDG
• Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan
• Obtain and receive physician orders as required
• Pronouncement of patients
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia
• Current and continued CPR certification
• At least one or two years of recent home care experience; hospice experience highly preferred
• Good verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
• Responsible valid driver’s license; reliable, insured, automobile for making home visits required