RN On Call

Good Shepherd Hospice; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking an On Call Registered Nurse to serve patients and families in Springfield and surrounding communities. The RN will perform assessments, plan and deliver care per the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, and support families with end-of-life needs.

Qualifications include Missouri RN licensure and hospice experience preferred, with strong communication and organizational skills. The role requires on-call coverage and collaboration with the care team to ensure

Qualifications

• RN license in Missouri required or active licensure
• Prior hospice, home health, or geriatrics experience preferred
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records and information
• Demonstrates integrity and reliability in a team setting
• Strong organizational and self-management skills

Responsibilities

• Receives patient assignments and coordinates care with Care Manager
• Communicates with physicians, hospice staff and other agencies
• Maintains up-to-date patient records and Plan of Care
• Educates patient and caregiver on medications, care tasks and safety
• Provides 24/7 coverage as part of a team
• Attends care plan meetings and supports bereavement and family needs
• Ensures proper documentation for Medicare and policies

Skills

Compassionate care

Hospice experience

Team player

Communication

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

RN licensed in MO

Job description

Overview

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate candidate for anOn CallRegistered Nurseserving patients and their families inSpringfield and surrounding communities.The Hospice RN provides nursing assessment, planning and care tomaximize the comfort and health of patients and families inaccordance with the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.

• On Call Position
• Previous experience in hospice, home health, or geriatrics preferred

Responsibilities

• Receives patient assignments from the Patient Care Manager or Case Manager. Initiates communication with attending physicians, hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family.
• Cultivates communication and bereavement skills.
• Maintains regular communication with the attending physician concerning patient/family care.
• Contacts families of new patient assignment, maintains regular communication as requested or desired by family.
• Obtains data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate that data into the Plan of Care.
• Maintains up to date patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur. Turn paperwork into office as required by Medicare and Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
• Instructs the patient and caregiver:
  • How to administer medication, recognizing side effects, and adverse reactions.
  • How to perform personal care and oral hygiene.
  • How to assist in lifting, moving, ambulation and exercise.
  • Disaster/Safety Management.
  • How to prepare for the events preceding death.
• Informs the Patient Care Manager of unusual or potentially problematic patient/family issues.
• Attends the Hospice team meetings and other patient conferences, including care plan meetings, as deemed necessary by the Patient Care Manager.
• Provides appropriate support at time of death.
• Shares in providing 24-hour, seven days a week coverage to patients and families.
• Evaluates hospice aides every two weeks.
• Evaluate LPN at a minimum of one time per month.
• Through individualized studies, learn and develop understanding of hospice philosophy.
• Become proficient in pain management through individualized reading, in services or seminars.
• All other task assigned

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state in which the care is provide
• Hospice experience preferred
• Must be of high integrity including maintenance of confidential information including all patient records
• Works as a team player, following directions and adhering to defined care plans
• Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care
• Strong Organizational and Self-Management Skills
• Critical Thinker with Good Judgment
• Works as a team player, following directions and adhering to defined care plans
• Can successfully pass background checks
• Valid Driver's License
• Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care