Registered Nurse (RN On Call) Home Care and Hospice

Granite VNA; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid patient visits

Mileage reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Granite VNA in Concord, NH, is looking for a Community On-Call Registered Nurse to provide on-call coverage for home care and hospice programs. This part-time position requires a nursing license and three to four years of nursing experience.

The role includes responding to on-call calls, documenting medical records, and provides nursing care as needed. Comprehensive benefits are offered including mileage reimbursement, health insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Three to four years of recent general medical/surgical or skilled/acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call coverage for home care and hospice programs.
• Document patient care observations and interventions.

Skills

Timely response to calls

Nursing care provision

Documentation in medical records

Communication with interdisciplinary team

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current New Hampshire nursing license

Job description

Description

Work Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Part time, salaried, non-exempt.

Primary work location Laconia and Greater Concord Area.

Why Granite VNA?

Purpose-Driven Work

• Deliver care that makes a lasting impact.
• Help patients remain safe, independent, and successful at home.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid patient visits, documentation, travel time, and meetings
• Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Earned Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing education and career advancement opportunities
• AI-powered documentation tools designed to reduce paperwork
• Granite VNA apparel stipend

Position Summary

Reporting to the Home Care Director, the Granite VNA Community On-Call Registered Nurse provides on-call coverage for the agency’s home care and hospice programs during the hours that the agency is closed and completes hospice visits as needed. Upon request of the Administrator On-Call will assist the other programs.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responds to and/or triage calls during on-call hours in a timely manner and documents all telephone contacts, patient care observations and interventions.
• After triaging calls, document outcomes of call along with patient/caregivers responses and if any further instruction is needed in Electronic medical record system.
• Prioritizes calls and completes visit for patients as needed. Communicates with and supports after-hours staff in assessing and treating patient's needs.
• Documents all interim verbal orders obtained from the physician accurately into the electronic medical record system and communicate to all members of the team to ensure implementation.
• Provides skilled professional nursing care to patient/family/caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with agency policies when called upon after-hours.
• Completes clinical documentation of all after-hours calls and visits, including problems and interventions within the Electronic medical record system timely and in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Completes an on-call log on telephone calls as received. Submits on a daily basis.
• Communicates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure proper patient follow-up on previous night's after-hours calls.
• Provides accurate information to customer making telephone inquiries regarding Home Care. Hospice, and other agency services.
• Notifies after-hours administrator on-call when necessary and/or when guidance needed.
• Communicates clearly with professional staff regarding expected "call-backs" and relays information to physicians and others.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with referral sources and individuals seeking information.

Other Job Functions

• Demonstrates flexibility and accepts other duties as assigned
• Demonstrates knowledge of Medicare Regulations and delivers care in accordance with Medicare Condition of Participation (COP) for hospice/homecare.
• Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment in the patient's home. Appropriately uses supplies and equipment. Seeks out education for any unfamiliar procedures.

Requirements

1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, accompanied by current New Hampshire nursing license, or compact state license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
2. Three to four years of recent general medical/surgical or skilled/acute care nursing experience

Expected Hours of Work

Work hours are generally Monday - Friday from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. The team member will be scheduled to work based on program and Agency needs. Work assignments may include holiday, weekend rotations.