RN/LPN Hospice On-Call

Traditional Home Health and Hospice; Dunmore (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Traditional Home Health & Hospice in Dunmore, PA is seeking an RN or LPN for an on-call Hospice role. This part-time position includes every other weekend duties and in-home patient visits as needed with clinical support from a nursing supervisor.

The candidate will provide care per physician orders, perform triage and coordinate with the care team. A PA nursing license and CPR certification are required, with travel to assigned cases as needed.

Qualifications

• Current PA RN or LPN license.
• CPR certification.
• Must have a valid PA driver’s license.
• Ability to travel to case assignments on a PRN basis.
• Excellent assessment and documentation skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
• Hospice/home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Admits patients to Traditional Home Health Care.
• Call center conducts weekend triage and notifies nurse when a visit is needed.
• Performs patient visits as needed when clinical status warrants or when phone intervention does not resolve patient problems.
• Administers patient care and manages and evaluates the care plan per physician orders.
• Reports patient status changes and revises plan of care in consultation with physician.
• Acts as liaison with patients, therapists, nursing supervisor and health care team.
• Maintains meticulous documentation including interactions, case conferences, medication changes, and plan of care changes.
• Informs patients of additional services and makes referrals to community resources; on-call nurse conducts medical interventions at home when applicable.

Skills

Nursing skills

Home health experience

Patient assessment

Documentation

Education

Registered Nurse license (PA)

CPR certification

Job description

Traditional Home Health & Hospice

Join our team of professionals and make a difference in someone's life. Immediate Openings!!!

Job Title

RN/LPN - Hospice, On-Call

Job Location

Dunmore, PA and Surrounding Areas

Schedule

Part-time/every other weekend

Job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Admits patients to Traditional Home Health Care.


• Call center conducts phone triage during the weekend, contacts nurse if patient visit necessary.


• Performs patient visits as needed when clinical status warrants or when phone intervention does not resolve patient problems.


• Administers patient care, management and evaluation of the care plan, teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders.


• Reports patient status changes, care, and progress to physician and nursing supervisor on a continuous basis. Revises plan of care by consultation with physician.


• Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, therapist, nursing supervisor, and other members of the health care team.


• Timely and accurately prepares, maintains, and submits meticulous documentation as required by Traditional Home Health Care including all interactions with patients, case conferences, medication changes, various OASIS time points, and changes to plan of care.


• Informs patients of other services that are available and makes referrals to other community resources as needed. On-Call nurse must be readily available to conduct medical intervention visits to the patient’s home when applicable.

Requirements:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Pennsylvania


• CPR certification


• Must have current drivers license


• Ability to travel to case assignments on a PRN basis


• Excellent assessment skills, documentation skills and ability to meet deadlines


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills


• Acute care and / or home health experience is preferred

Experience:

• Having experience with hospice patients or in the hospice environment is a plus; understanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying


• Candidate would preferably have (1) year general nursing preferred with current hospice, home health, medical, surgical or critical care experience.


• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.

Why Choose Traditional Home Health?

• Great way to make supplemental income


• Supportive Team and Environment


• Health Benefits offered


• Paid Time off


• Easy to use electronic documentation - training provided


• Orientation and in the field training


• Weekly pay


• Competitive Rates


• 401k Options


• Mileage Reimbursement


• Continuous Education


• Growing Company


• Long Standing employee retention


• Career Stability


• 24/7 support for you and your patients

At Traditional Home Health Care we listen, respect, and value your hard work.

Voted as the BEST Home Health Service in 2025, it is evident that our employees enjoy their job providing the best care in the area. We are known to treat our employees with excellence.

About Traditional:

Traditional Home Health Care is a leader in the healthcare field providing skilled nursing/aide services and state of the art educational programs that have proven results. To learn more about Traditional Home Health Care, please visit our website at www.TraditionalHomeHealthCare.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Traditional Home Health Care provides equal employment opportunity regardless of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origins, religious affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran's status or non-job-related disability. This is reflected in all employment practices and policies regarding hiring, training, transfers, rate of pay, termination and other forms of compensation. All matters relating to employment, salary and benefits are determined based upon ability to perform the job, as well as dependability once hired.