Hospice On-Call RN: Night Coverage (3 Nights/Week)

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); Presencial; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Atlantic Health System provides an On-Call Registered Nurse role within the Atlantic Visiting Nurse program to deliver after-hours patient care aligned with the Plan of Care. The RN will support the IDT, coordinate care with physicians and facilities, and respond to triage calls, crises, and hospice admissions as needed.

The position emphasizes pain and symptom management, patient and family education on hospice philosophy, privacy, and regulatory compliance, with supervision of evening Home

Responsabilidades

• Provides after hour on call coverage as scheduled that is consistent with AVN policies and procedures between the hours of 4pm to 8am
• Responds to calls from triage in a timely manner and provides patient visits on request of designated triage nurse/Care XM RN
• Responds to medical or emotional crisis and/or death as requested by designated triage nurse/Care XM RN
• Provides skilled nursing care focusing on pain control and symptom management
• Conducts hospice admissions as needed
• Consults appropriately with attending physician and medical directors to coordinate patient care and receive orders
• Assists RNCMs with their patient assignments by conducting scheduled after-hours visits as necessary to meet patient care needs
• Promotes and maintains respect for privacy, rights, and confidentiality of patients and others
• Reports potential safety concerns and/or incidents to the hospice management team and or IDT members and complete necessary incident reports
• Documents care in a timely manner according to AVN policy
• Works closely with members of the IDT to provide continuity of care and support the patient and the family and provide updates on changes to patient condition via emailed report
• Reinforces care and teaching by making scheduled phone calls for pain and symptom management and other identified needs
• Collaborates and coordinates with vendors to obtain DME, supplies, medications when needed after hours
• Collaborates and coordinates with hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities to adjust interventions and plan of care as needed
• Communicates with other agencies as necessary to coordinate optimal patient care
• Educates patients/caregivers on hospice philosophy, disease progression, physical components of care, stages of dying, and other aspects of the POC as necessary
• Attends staff meetings, mandatory in-services, and other meetings upon request
• Demonstrates familiarity with and adheres to state/federal regulations, accrediting agency requirements, and AVN policies and procedures
• Assumes responsibility for their own personal and professional growth including state licensing/certification requirements
• Supervises evening Home Health Aides
• Performs other duties as assigned

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Atlantic Health System provides an On-Call Registered Nurse role within the Atlantic Visiting Nurse program to deliver after-hours patient care aligned with the Plan of Care. The RN will support the IDT, coordinate care with physicians and facilities, and respond to triage calls, crises, and hospice admissions as needed.

The position emphasizes pain and symptom management, patient and family education on hospice philosophy, privacy, and regulatory compliance, with supervision of evening Home