On Call RN

Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc. seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for after-hours, on-call hospice and palliative care coordination.

You will respond to urgent physical and psychosocial issues, collaborating with the call center triage team and on-call manager to establish a safe plan of care with Hospice physicians. Responsibilities include educating patients and families, implementing care plans, managing medications, ensuring safety, and providing emotional support during patient

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• New York State RN licensure required.
• CHPN certification expected within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call patient visits scheduled or unscheduled during after-hours shifts.
• Coordinate with Call Center Triage and On-Call Manager to address urgent needs.
• Educate patient and primary caregiver on changes to plan of care, including medications and safety.

Skills

Communication skills

On-call coordination

Emotional support

After-hours responsiveness

Education

RN license (New York)

CHPN certification within 1 year

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Windows

Job description

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care.

Responsible for providing 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.

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. At least two years experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Community Health, Hospice or Oncology nursing preferred. New York State RN licensure, NYS valid drivers license preferred. Will sit for the national board certification CHPN within one year of hire. Word, Excel, Windows applications