RN On Call Per Visit (Hospice) Williamsburg
HarmonyCares
- Chesapeake, VA
- $75.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 401K Retirement Plan (with company match)
- Paid Orientation and Training
- Home Hospice locations in 7 states
- Great Place to Work Certified
- Excellent per visit compensation structure - Weekday flat-rate of $150 and Weekend flat-rate of $250 PLUS $75 hourly visit rate
- Assume primary responsibility for the patient/family caseload that includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care needs during on-call hours in collaboration with the triage team
- Report On-Call activities to the clinical leadership and Branch RN Case Managers at the end of the call shift
- Maintain and complete appropriate care coordination notes for visit notes, and other pertinent clinical information
- Assist, provide, or arrange for delivery of medications and supplies needed after business hours, weekends, and/or holidays
- As scheduled, attend interdisciplinary team meetings during on-call period for full team discussion, consultation and evaluation of patient/family needs
- Under the physician’s order, admits patients eligible for hospice services in collaboration with the triage team
- Reports patient status and need for other disciplines to clinical leadership, attending physician and hospice physician
- Develops patient care plan that specifically addresses identified patient problems; nursing problems and goals that has been identified as mutually agreed upon goals with patient(s) during on-call hours, weekends and/or holiday(s)
- Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care
- Is currently licensed in the state of practice or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Current driver’s license and automobile in good working condition with proof of auto insurance
- Two years recent experience as a professional nurse
- Is able to meet certain physical demands of standing, bending, lifting, stooping or performing other work requiring light physical exertion (up to 30 pounds) on a continuous basis (over 50% of time); or moderate physical exertion (30 to 50 pounds) on a frequent basis (16 to 50% of time); or heavy physical exertion on an occasional basis (up to 15% of time)
- Ability to work in a field setting and exhibited ability to make sound nursing judgments; must be able to work independently
- Ability to assess patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs
- Knowledge of physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Two years’ experience within hospice
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing
- Electronic Medical Records Experience