On Call RN - $9,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

MJHS; New Rochelle (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS seeks an on-call Registered Nurse to respond to urgent physical and psycho-social issues after hours, providing visits scheduled or unscheduled in coordination with the on-call team. You will implement plans of care and educate families on changes, including medication management and safety.

New York State RN licensure is preferred; CHPN certification will be pursued within one year of hire. Strong communication with hospice physicians and staff is essential to ensure compassionate, quality

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call patient visits scheduled or unscheduled after-hours.
• Coordinate with Call Center Triage and On-Call Manager.
• Respond via cell phone to triage visit requests and communicate with the Hospice physician.
• Implement plan of care and educate patient/primary caregiver on changes.
• Attend patient deaths to provide emotional support to family.
• Report visits and changes to triage and primary Hospice team.
• Follow NYS Standards for Professional Registered Nurse.

Skills

Communication

Team coordination

Clinical assessment

After-hours availability

Education

RN (Registered Nurse)

Tools

Word

Excel

Windows applications

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