Part Time On Call Hospice RN - Weekends Forsyth/Hall County

Capstone Hospice; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Capstone Hospice in Georgia seeks an empathetic On Call RN to join weekend on-call team. The role provides skilled nursing care, symptom management, patient assessment, and crisis intervention for hospice patients during weekend hours.

Work closely with the IDG to ensure compassionate end-of-life care and patient comfort. The On-Call RN will work Saturdays and Sundays 8:00am–8:00pm, living within a reasonable commute of Northeast Georgia (Forsyth, Hall counties).

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Georgia licensed Registered Nurse (RN).
• Minimum of 2 years bedside nursing experience (Med-Surg, ICU or CCU preferred).
• Hospice experience a plus, minimum of 1 year continuous work experience.
• Current valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to weekend patient calls, assess medical needs and determine interventions.
• Provide skilled nursing visits to hospice patients in homes, ALFs, SNFs and other settings.
• Assess patient condition and notify physician when intervention is needed.
• Advise on symptom management using pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures.
• Educate patients and families and follow up post intervention.
• Assist with medication orders, DME and document orders as needed.
• Develop and re-evaluate the patient/family care plan for continuity of care.
• Document visits in the electronic medical record system.
• Participate in post-admission, death and continuous care visits as assigned.
• Support bereaved families during crisis and at time of death.
• Perform nursing procedures following doctors' orders.
• Hand-off with weekday clinical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Adhere to HIPAA and infection control policies.

Skills

Strong clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Hospice knowledge

Independent work

Excellent communication

Cultural sensitivity

EHR proficient

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Description

Capstone Hospice is a locally owned hospice care provider. For the past 10 years we have maintained a strong reputation for compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care. Our focus is to prioritizes quality care, integrity, and a mission-driven approach.

With our unique approach, Capstone Hospice stands out from national hospice providers through deep community involvement, a faith-driven approach, and unwavering commitment to personalized, high-touch patient care. We build lasting relationships with referral sources and have earned a reputation for rapid responsiveness and superior patient outcomes.

What sets Capstone apart from other hospice companies?

We integrate faith-based values into every aspect of patient care, treating dignity, compassion, and emotional support as essential elements of our work. As a locally owned hospice, we maintain the flexibility to make patient-first decisions without corporate constraints. We take pride in consistently receiving high patient satisfaction scores and fostering a work culture where every nurse is valued and supported.

Check us out online by visiting www.capstonehospice.com

Capstone Hospice is seeking an empathetic and responsive On Call RN to join the dedicated on-call team. This position provides skilled nursing care, assessment, support, and crisis intervention for hospice patients during the weekend hours. This role is responsible for responding to patient and family needs, coordinating care, managing symptoms and providing education and emotional support to patients facing a terminal illness. The On-Call RN works collaboratively with the IDG team to ensure high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care while promoting patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

As the On Call RN you will work every weekend, Saturday & Sunday from 8:00am-8:00pm. Candidates should live within a reasonable commute of Northeast Georgia to include the counties of Forsyth and Hall (Buford & Gainesville). This position is paid hourly, non-exempt, eligible for overtime.

The ideal candidate for this role is one who has a passion for hospice care, is empathetic, warm and compassionate. In addition to being a great listener, must be a strong communicator and have the sense to know when to ask more or less questions and be respectful and professional in their demeanor. This position requires someone that can demonstrate and exercise independent and sound judgment to assist patients with complex and diverse issues effectively and efficiently.

Requirements

Candidate must meet the following requirements to be considered:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently a Georgia licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
• Minimum of 2 years of recent bedside nursing experience (Med-Surg, ICU or CCU preferred)
• Hospice experience a plus, minimum of 1 year continuous work experience
• Current valid driver's license. auto liability insurance and your own reliable transportation.

To be successful in this role, candidates should possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
• Knowledge of hospice philosophy, symptom management, and end-of-life care principles.
• Ability to manage urgent situations calmly and effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Acceptance and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience or comfortable with pronouncing patient death
• Proficiency with electronic health record documentation systems.

Essential responsibilities of the role:

• Respond to weekend patient calls, assessing medical needs and determining appropriate interventions.
• Provide skilled nursing visits to hospice patients in homes, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities and other care settings as needed.
• Assess patient condition and identify changes requiring intervention or physician notification.
• Providing advice on symptom management using pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures.
• Answering any questions and providing education regarding patient's condition and placing courtesy calls to follow up on patients post intervention.
• Expectations of assisting medication orders, DME and faxing documents/orders as needed.
• Develops and re-evaluates the patient/family care plan to meet their needs and maintain continuity of care.
• Documents visits in electronic medical record system
• Participate in post admission, deaths and continuous care visits as assigned.
• Support bereaved families and caregivers during crisis situations and at the time of death.
• Performs specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctor's orders.
• Participates in hand-off communication with weekday clinical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Follows the policies and procedures of Hospice. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information in compliance with the HIPAA regulations.
• Complies with infection control policies and protocols.

Position Factors:

Physical Requirements:

• Requires considerable physical effort when in-person visits do occur, including, kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure and humidity changes and maximal assist in lifting and/or transferring of a 100-pound patient.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of the position.

Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to work independently, make judgements based on assessments and data available and act accordingly.
• Must be flexible, innovative, and possess good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Working Conditions:

• Be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body fluids, excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.

This position is a part-time and not eligible for Capstone Hospice Health & Wellness benefits.

Part-time employees are eligible to participate in the Capstone Hospice 401(k) Retirement plan to include employer matching.