Registered Nurse On Call

Heartland Hospice; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Hospice seeks an On-Call Registered Nurse to provide compassionate hospice care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in homes and facilities. The RN triages after-hours calls, makes urgent visits, assesses symptoms, and implements care plans focused on comfort and dignity.

Responsibilities include pain and symptom management, medication administration, patient and family education, and timely documentation.

Responsibilities

• Triage after-hours calls.
• Make urgent visits as needed.
• Assess symptoms and implement care plans for comfort and dignity.
• Provide pain and symptom management, and medication administration.
• Educate patients and families; document promptly.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team; communicate status changes to providers.
• Support emotional and spiritual needs, honoring patient goals and cultural values.
• Maintain regulatory and quality standards.

Job description

Heartland Hospice seeks an On-Call Registered Nurse to provide compassionate hospice care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in homes and facilities. The RN triages after-hours calls, makes urgent visits, assesses symptoms, and implements care plans focused on comfort and dignity. Responsibilities include pain and symptom management, medication administration, patient and family education, and timely documentation. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, communicates status changes to providers, and supports emotional and spiritual needs, honoring patient goals and cultural values while maintaining regulatory and quality standards.