Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice, After-Hours

Adena Hospice, LLC; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adena Hospice is seeking an RN for after-hours, home-based hospice care. You will work with the interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care, develop care protocols, and ensure timely, high-quality, cost-effective services in patients' homes.

Your role emphasizes compassionate nursing, strong communication with families and physicians, and autonomous responsibility during after-hours coverage. A valid RN license and hospice experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current license in the state of employment.
• 2 years of hospice experience preferred.
• Previous experience with clinical management, hospice case management, or other relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm, have patience and be accommodating.
• Compassionate and caring while working with patients.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Ability to work autonomously and have efficient time management.
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance with your name as a listed driver.
• Designated workspace at home to assist with chart reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-driven, holistic hospice care in the home setting.
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team, Medical Director, and caregivers.
• Develop care protocols to ensure timely, high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Manage and facilitate resource applications to meet patient needs.
• Support chart reviews and patient phone calls when after-hours are quiet.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

Hospice experience

Clinical management

Communication

Calm under pressure

Compassionate care

Nursing best practices

Nursing judgment

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Time management

Teamwork

Driver’s license

Home chart reviews

Education

RN license in state of employment

Job description

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.

SCHEDULE: Monday - Thursday; 3:30pm - 2:00am COMPANY: Adena Hospice

SUMMARY

The RN After Hours utilizes the nursing process and evidence-based practice to provide patient driven, holistic care with the collaboration of the Interdisciplinary Team, Medical Director, Primary Care Physician or Attending Physician and Expanded Team (family/caregiver and internal and community-based services involved in providing care to the patient). Develops care protocols that support care for patients receiving hospice services throughout the continuum to assure that care is timely, appropriate, of high quality, and cost effective. Uses health education and technology to promote therapeutic relationships and share decision making between the patient and the interdisciplinary team to support patient self-management, prevention and comfort. Demonstrates leadership in the delivery of care through collaborative strategies with others. The RN After Hours will provide skilled nursing care in a patient's home as directed by the medical director and/or attending physician. The RN After Hours will manage and facilitate resource applications to meet patient needs. If there are minimal to no after-hours needs during the shift, the RN On-Call will support chart review and patient phone calls from their home. They are responsible for all practices and duties within the scope of practice outlined by the state. The RN After Hours is responsible for any and all practices and duties within the state specific scope of practice.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse with current license in the state of employment.
• 2 years of hospice experience preferred.
• Previous experience with clinical management, hospice case management, or other relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm, have patience and be accommodating.
• Compassionate and caring while working with patients.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Ability to work autonomously and have efficient time management.
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance with your name as a listed driver.
• Designated workspace at home to assist with chart reviews.

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We’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer. Adena Home Health and Hospice is a partner with Alternate Solutions Health Network. ASHN will never ask, nor require a candidate to provide money for work equipment and network access during the application process. If you become aware of any instances where you as a candidate are asked to provide money for work equipment and network access during the application process. please contact [e-mail] to validate the request ASHN will never ask, nor require a candidate to provide money for work equipment and network access during the application process. If you become aware of any instances where you as a candidate are asked to provide information and do not believe it is a legitimate request from Humana or affiliate, please contact [e-mail] to validate the request

Post-acute care is at the center of improving health outcomes. We care for patients where they spend the majority of their time – in their homes. This privileged position allows us to see things that are invisible to a patient’s primary care or hospital physician, and to deliver the best possible care tailored to each patient’s setting. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve away from hospital-centric care, our work, caring for patients in their homes becomes more important than ever. Our success helping patients recover comes from engaging with them. We start at the facility bedside and coordinate each patient's transition back to their home, ensuring a smooth transition and that their care plan is right for them. We support complex, high-acuity, medically-at-risk aging patients. This is the most challenging group of individuals to serve, and we find it the most rewarding. And we do this all in partnership with health systems. Together we create a seamless care environment that enables patients to receive excellent care in the setting that best meets their needs.