On CALL Hospice RN

Preferred Care Management; New Jersey; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Hospice in Central New Jersey is seeking an On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) to respond to patient census and family needs, including referrals and community inquiries outside office hours.

You will provide urgent clinical and psychosocial interventions, manage pain and symptoms, and collaborate with hospice and external providers to optimize outcomes, with independent crisis assessment and consulting the Medical Director and on-call administrator as needed.

Responsibilities

• Respond to hospice patient census and family needs outside office hours.
• Provide urgent clinical and psychosocial interventions and pain/symptom management.
• Collaborate with hospice providers and external teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Exercise independent assessment and judgment in crisis situations, consulting the Medical Director as needed.

Job description

Swan Hospice is actively seeking On Call Registered Nurses (RN) to join our team in Central New Jersey.

We provide quality hospice care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and in private homes.

A. BASIC PURPOSE

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The On-Call Hospice RN is responsible for responding to all of the Hospice patient census and their families, as well as handling any referrals or community inquiries outside of office hour. The on-call nurse will provide urgent clinical and psychosocial interventions for patients and their families, skilled pain and symptom management and collaboration with providers within and outside of the hospice team to maximize positive patient outcomes. The work of the On-Call Hospice RN provides considerable consideration for independent assessment and judgement in crisis situations, utilizing and consulting with the Hospice Medical Director and administrator on call as indicated.