Weeknight Hospice RN On-Call - 4 Nights/Week

Amedisys, Inc.; Southport (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

PTO

401(k)

Mileage reimbursement

Fleet vehicle program

Job summary

Amedisys, Inc. seeks a Hospice Weeknight On Call RN to respond to after-hours requests from the home setting, offering skilled assessment and interventions by telephone or in-person visits that may include after-hours admissions and end-of-life visits.

The role is salaried with mileage, featuring a Monday–Thursday 5pm–8am schedule (4 nights on call) with opportunities for relocation to Wilmington area or nearby north of Wilmington as described.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state(s) you will work.
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions.
• Completes, coordinates and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff.
• Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team.
• Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies.
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
• Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Patient education

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license – state(s) specified

Job description

Amedisys, Inc. seeks a Hospice Weeknight On Call RN to respond to after-hours requests from the home setting, offering skilled assessment and interventions by telephone or in-person visits that may include after-hours admissions and end-of-life visits.

The role is salaried with mileage, featuring a Monday–Thursday 5pm–8am schedule (4 nights on call) with opportunities for relocation to Wilmington area or nearby north of Wilmington as described.