On-Call Hospice Nurse—After-Hours Care & Support

MJHS; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS Hospice is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to handle after-hours on-call visits for urgent physical and psycho-social issues. You will coordinate with the Call Center Triage and On-Call Manager and work with a hospice physician to ensure safe plans of care and effective symptom management.

The role requires a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, with at least two years in Medical-Surgical, Community Health, Hospice, or Oncology nursing.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Two years experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Community Health, Hospice or Oncology nursing preferred.
• Will sit for the national board certification CHPN within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call patient visits scheduled, or unscheduled, for urgent physical and psycho-social issues during after hours scheduled shift, in coordination with Call Center Triage and On Call Manager.
• Available via cell phone to respond to Triage visit requests, and communicates effectively with the on call team, including Hospice physician to address urgent patient needs, and establish a safe plan of care.
• Implements plan of care, educating patient/primary caregiver on changes to plan of care, including medication management, patient safety, and symptom management.
• Attends patient deaths as directed to provide emotional support and guidance to family.
• Reports off to triage and primary Hospice team concerning patient related visit, changes to plan of care, and follow up needs.
• Follows NYS Standards for Professional Registered Nurse.

Skills

Word

Excel

Windows applications

Education

RN licensure (New York State preferred)

Tools

Word

Excel

Windows applications

Job description

MJHS Hospice is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to handle after-hours on-call visits for urgent physical and psycho-social issues. You will coordinate with the Call Center Triage and On-Call Manager and work with a hospice physician to ensure safe plans of care and effective symptom management.

The role requires a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, with at least two years in Medical-Surgical, Community Health, Hospice, or Oncology nursing.