Home Care/Hospice Registered Nurse - On Call - Per Diem

Description

At Granite VNA, New Hampshire’s largest home health and hospice provider, we believe in helping patients and their families navigate end-of-life care with dignity, comfort and grace.  The care we provide is personal and meaningful.  Join our mission-driven team and deliver high-quality nursing care in the heart of New Hampshire.

Whether you are driving through the vibrant downtown or the peaceful back roads, your work will have a lasting impact - helping individuals stay healthy, safe, and independent in the place they call home. 

At Granite VNA, we bring care home – and bring out the best in our team.  If you’re ready to trade the in-patient setting for a career with freedom, flexibility and deep impact, we’d love to meet you!
Apply today and bring your care to where it matters most – home. 

Are you a registered nurse with home care and hospice experience looking for a per diem role?   If so, please consider joining an amazing team committed to taking care of patients and their families after hours.  

 Why Nurses Choose Granite VNA: 

• A supportive leadership team who leads with compassion and integrity
• Autonomy and purpose 
• Collaboration with a team full of dedicated, knowledgeable and supportive professionals 
• Competitive pay, mileage reimbursement and generous benefits
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities for career growth
• At Granite VNA, we care for our team the same way we care for our patients—by creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. That’s why we offer AVADE Training for field staff and Armed Intruder Training for team members in other roles. 
• Clothing stipend for Granite VNA–embroidered apparel so you can proudly represent our organization in the community. 
• Oh, and did we mention lakeside sunsets and fresh air?

Reporting to the Director of Hospice,  the Home Care/Hospice on call nurse,  provides on-call coverage for the Agency’s Home Care and Hospice programs during the hours that the agency is closed and completes hospice visits as needed. 

Upon request of the Administrator On-Call will assist the other programs.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responds to and/or triage calls during on-call hours in a timely manner and documents all telephone contacts, patient care observations and interventions.
• After triaging calls, document outcomes of call along with patient/caregivers responses and if any further instruction is needed in Electronic medical record system.
• Prioritizes calls and completes visit for patients as needed. Communicates with and supports after-hours staff in assessing and treating patient's needs.
• Documents all interim verbal orders obtained from the physician accurately into the electronic medical record system and communicate to all members of the team to ensure implementation.
• Provides skilled professional nursing care to patient/family/caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with agency policies when called upon after-hours.
• Completes clinical documentation of all after-hours calls and visits, including problems and interventions within the Electronic medical record system timely and in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Completes an on-call log on telephone calls as received. Submits on a daily basis.
• Communicates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure proper patient follow-up on previous night's after-hours calls.
• Provides accurate information to customer making telephone inquiries regarding Home Care. Hospice, and other agency services.
• Notifies after-hours administrator on-call when necessary and/or when guidance needed.
• Communicates clearly with professional staff regarding expected "call-backs" and relays information to physicians and others.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with referral sources and individuals seeking information.
• Safely operate a personal vehicle while traveling throughout Granite VNA service area to provide patient visits and/or attend meetings. 

Other Job Functions

• Demonstrates flexibility and accepts other duties as assigned
• Demonstrates knowledge of Medicare Regulations and delivers care in accordance with Medicare Condition of Participation (COP) for hospice/home care.
• Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment in the patient's home. Appropriately uses supplies and equipment. Seeks out education for any unfamiliar procedures.
• Performs job duties in a safe manner in order to prevent injury to yourself and others

Requirements

1. Graduate of an accred