Weekend On-Call Hospice RN — Compassionate Care & Impact

Capstone Hospice; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Capstone Hospice in Georgia seeks an empathetic On Call RN to join weekend on-call team. The role provides skilled nursing care, symptom management, patient assessment, and crisis intervention for hospice patients during weekend hours.

Work closely with the IDG to ensure compassionate end-of-life care and patient comfort. The On-Call RN will work Saturdays and Sundays 8:00am–8:00pm, living within a reasonable commute of Northeast Georgia (Forsyth, Hall counties).

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Georgia licensed Registered Nurse (RN).
• Minimum of 2 years bedside nursing experience (Med-Surg, ICU or CCU preferred).
• Hospice experience a plus, minimum of 1 year continuous work experience.
• Current valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to weekend patient calls, assess medical needs and determine interventions.
• Provide skilled nursing visits to hospice patients in homes, ALFs, SNFs and other settings.
• Assess patient condition and notify physician when intervention is needed.
• Advise on symptom management using pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures.
• Educate patients and families and follow up post intervention.
• Assist with medication orders, DME and document orders as needed.
• Develop and re-evaluate the patient/family care plan for continuity of care.
• Document visits in the electronic medical record system.
• Participate in post-admission, death and continuous care visits as assigned.
• Support bereaved families during crisis and at time of death.
• Perform nursing procedures following doctors' orders.
• Hand-off with weekday clinical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Adhere to HIPAA and infection control policies.

Skills

Strong clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Hospice knowledge

Independent work

Excellent communication

Cultural sensitivity

EHR proficient

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Capstone Hospice in Georgia seeks an empathetic On Call RN to join weekend on-call team. The role provides skilled nursing care, symptom management, patient assessment, and crisis intervention for hospice patients during weekend hours.

Work closely with the IDG to ensure compassionate end-of-life care and patient comfort. The On-Call RN will work Saturdays and Sundays 8:00am–8:00pm, living within a reasonable commute of Northeast Georgia (Forsyth, Hall counties).