PRN Hospice RN - 24/7 On-Call Care

Tillery Compassionate Care; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 49,593 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

Tillery Compassionate Care is seeking a Registered Nurse – PRN to deliver skilled nursing care in a hospice setting. The RN will work as needed to support 24/7 patient coverage, performing assessments, planning, and care per physician orders and the IDG Plan of Care.

The role requires on-call night, weekend, and holiday duty and contributes to a compassionate team in a nursing home setting in North Carolina. RN experience and Hospice philosophy understanding are preferred.

Qualifications

• Available for night, weekend, and holiday on-call duty.
• Preferred Demonstrated understanding and support of the philosophy and objectives of Hospice.
• Preferred two-year nursing experience with current knowledge of nursing practice in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary responsibilities for a patient/family that includes the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating phases of the nursing process.
• Conducts admission assessments as assigned and incorporate data into the development of the initial Plan of Care.
• Conducts skilled nursing assessments and reassessments per Plan of Care.
• Performs nursing procedures and services according to agency policies and procedures.
• Communicates significant changes in patient condition to the attending physician and IDG.
• Participates in IDG and facilitates discussion of issues surrounding the patient/family Plan of Care.
• Provides supervision to CNA every 2 weeks.
• Maintains up to date patient records with problems, plans, actions and goals.
• Provides support at the time of death according to Policies & Procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality and adheres to infection control policies.
• Participates in on-call coverage as scheduled.

Education

RN license

Job description

Tillery Compassionate Care is seeking a Registered Nurse – PRN to deliver skilled nursing care in a hospice setting. The RN will work as needed to support 24/7 patient coverage, performing assessments, planning, and care per physician orders and the IDG Plan of Care.

The role requires on-call night, weekend, and holiday duty and contributes to a compassionate team in a nursing home setting in North Carolina. RN experience and Hospice philosophy understanding are preferred.