Hospice Registered Nurse On-Call

Seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) for our After-Hours Hospice team. Perform admissions, patient visits, symptom management, and care coordination while enjoying a predictable 7-on/7-off schedule and the opportunity to provide exceptional hospice care.

 

Summary of Responsibilities:

Responsible to the Director of Clinical Services. The after-hour on-call RN Case Manager provides hospice nursing care and case management to patients and families within and outside of the Aspire for Well-Being® Hospice.  Performs Hospice admissions, makes patient visits, takes calls from the answering service, and deploys back-up on-call nurse as needed.  Supervises HHA to deliver care and coordinates care delivery.

 

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.   Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
• Writing and initiating care plans
• Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
• Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• In conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• In conjunction with the Physician, adds medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the Patient’s plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient/family as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
  are available.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and Inservice classes.
• Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
• Participate in and complete all required ongoing training, including monthly online and in-person training, annual skills competencies education, and role-specific certifications, to ensure continued competence and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications, nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.

 

Core Values:

1. AMBASSADOR: Represents The Highlands at Wyomissing® in a positive light with integrity. Takes pride in our community.
2. COMMITMENT: Dedicated, adaptable, tolerant, dependable, focused, and passionate. Often does more than is required. Reports to work as scheduled and timely.
3. COMPASSIONATE: Is empathetic, mindful, and kind.
4. INNOVATIVE: Is curious. Identifies new methods and efficiencies.
5. RESULTS-DRIVEN: Has a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and completing work. Exerts unusual effort over time to achieve a goal. Maintains commitment to goals in the face of obstacles and frustrations.
6. TEAM ORIENTED: Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals.

 

The Highlands’ Traditions (Customer Service Expectations):

1. SAFETY: Practices safe behaviors to ensure the safety of all.
2. KINDNESS: Projects a positive image and energy. Courteous and respectful to all. Goes above and beyond to exceed customer expectations.
3. SHOW: Takes pride in self-appearance. Stays in “character” and performs the “role in the show.” Ensures work area is show-ready.
4. EFFICIENCY: Performs role with consistency and efficiency. Uses time and resources wisely.

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Position is on-call exempt. Schedule will be seven