Triage Nurse - PRN

BJC Home Care; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for after-hours calls in the Missouri/Illinois service area. This PRN position involves evaluating and counseling on hospice and home health needs, with responsibilities for triage and documenting care provided.

The ideal candidate has an RN license in MO and IL, 2–5 years of nursing experience (home health or hospice preferred), and flexibility for after-hours, night shifts, and weekend coverage. Not benefit eligible.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• RN license in Missouri and Illinois.
• Hospice & Home Health experience is a plus!
• 2-5 years experience in nursing.
• 5-10 years experience (as listed).

Responsibilities

• Provides after-hours patient care counseling under the physician's direction.
• Receives after-hours calls from hospice and supportive care patients and triages visits.
• Documents care provided and time spent on phone for triage calls.
• Tracks patient problems and trends for staff education.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

PRN - As needed basis

Flexibility with day & nights shifts

Looking for weekend coverage

Not benefit eligible

Taking income calls regarding hospice and home health field needs

RN License in Missouri and Illinois

Hospice & Home Health experience is a plus!

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for taking after hours calls from clients, evaluates, counsels and furnishes hospice, supportive care or other home health services.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care counseling under the direction of the physician.


• Receives all after hours calls directly from hospice and supportive care patients, and assesses patient information to determine if a visit needs to be made.


• Documents care given and time spent on phone for hospice and supportive care triage calls.


• Tracks problems with patients and trends information for staff to identify areas for education.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree


• Nursing

Experience

• 5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Benefits And Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date


• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC


• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution


• 401(k) plan with BJC match


• Tuition Assistance available on first day


• BJC Institute for Learning and Development


• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time


• Adoption assistance

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Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer