On-Call RN 70 Hours at MJHS summary:
Provides on-call nursing care for hospice patients, managing urgent physical and psycho-social issues during after-hours shifts. Coordinates with triage, physicians, and the care team to implement and update patient care plans, offering support to patients and families. Ensures compliance with nursing standards and delivers emotional support during end-of-life situations.
Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care.
Responsible for providing on call patient visits scheduled, or unscheduled, for urgent physical and psycho-social issues during after hours scheduled shift, in coordination with Call Center Triage and On Call Manager. Available via cell phone to respond to Triage visit requests, and communicates effectively with the on call team, including Hospice physician to address urgent patient needs, and establish a safe plan of care. Implements plan of care, educating patient/primary caregiver on changes to plan of care, including medication management, patient safety, and symptom management. Attends patient deaths as directed to provide emotional support and guidance to family. Reports off to triage and primary Hospice team concerning patient related visit, changes to plan of care, and follow up needs. Follows NYS Standards for Professional Registered Nurse. This is an Office Field positionhome care, nursing, RN, homecare, nurse, hospice, home care hospice, hospice nurse, hospice rn<
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. At least two years experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Community Health, Hospice or Oncology nursing preferred. New York State RN licensure, NYS valid drivers license preferred. Will sit for the national board certification CHPN within one year of hire. Word, Excel, Windows applications
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hospice nurse, on-call RN, palliative care, end-of-life care, home healthcare, patient symptom management, medication management, emotional support, community health nursing, registered nurse