On-Call Registered Nurse
Company: Traditions Health LLC
Location: Akron
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
The Hospice On-Call Nurse responds to calls from patients,
families, caregivers, and referral sources. The nurse assesses,
utilizes critical thinking and gives advice or delivers care to
patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning,
interventions, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively
interacts with patients, significant others, and other
interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of
professional nursing and clinical competency.Job
Qualifications:Education: Graduate of an accredited school of
nursing.Licensure: Valid license as a Registered Nurse. Current
Basic Life Support certification. Valid state Driver's
License.Experience: Hospice or Home Health experience is preferred.
Minimum one year of recent professional nursing
experience.Knowledge and Skills:Operating within the framework of
policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and the
patients plan of care the on-call nurse is responsible for the
management and care of Traditions Health patients after business
hoursAble to cope with emotional stress and be tolerant of
individual lifestylesSensitive to the needs of patients with
advanced illness and families and one's own feelings about dying
and deathMust be able to work independentlyGood interpersonal
skillsComputer skills including Microsoft word and e-mail
requiredTransportation: Reliable transportation and valid and
current driver's license and auto insurance. Staff will be required
to work in patient's homes and be responsible for own
transportation.Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in
customer's offices in various conditions. Ability to travel to
customer's locations, some overnight stays, some exposure to
unpleasant weather. Staff may be exposed to virus, disease and
infection from patients and specimens in working
environment.Physical and Mental Effort: Prolonged sitting and some
standing are required. Staff may experience traumatic situations in
the family setting. Occasional need to lift, pull, carry and push
items weighing up to 50 lbs to carry laptop computer/peripherals
and luggage. Requires working under some stressful conditions to
meet deadlines and agency needs. Requires excellent problem-
solving skills.Essential Functions: The on-call nurse will be
available by phone or pager to meet the needs of the patients, as
assigned, from 5PM to 9:00AM Mondays through Fridays and for the
24-hour period beginning at 9AM on Saturdays and Sundays.S/he is
responsible for identifying and coordinating patient/family care to
support patients with advanced illness and families in home,
skilled nursing facility or residential care facility.Communication
related to on call interventions will be documented and
communicated to the Case Manager with his/her assessment, plan of
care changes and on-going need.The On-call Nurse endeavors to
utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide
comfort care and maximize the quality of life for the patients and
familiesAssessing hospice needs, being aware of the physical,
emotional, and spiritual aspects and gather data on social,
economic and cultural factors which may influence health,
well-being and quality of life. Additionally, receiving reports
from nursing staff.Responding to calls from answering service and
voice mail system in a timely manner.Triaging patient related calls
by determining the needs of the caller and then responding in an
appropriate manner either by phone or with a visit.Implementing
changes to the plan of care as needed with interdisciplinary
collaboration with the support of the hospice medical director and
/ or the attending physician.Documenting and communicating all
calls, interventions, care plan changes, physician contacts in a
manner consistent with policy and procedure.Documenting accurate
assessment of patient status and updating the plan of care
utilizing appropriate communication (verbal, electronic, written,
email documents and databases).Document patient care reflecting
nursing interventions, patient response to care, focusing on the
patient's goals. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate
patient/significant other teaching, and the understanding of these
instructions is noted in the medical record.Assisting patients,
family members or caregivers with concern and empathy; respect
confidentiality and privacy and communicate in a courteous and
respectful manner.Coordinating services with contracted vendors,
outside agencies and interdisciplinary team as needed. Investigate
and follow through on orders or requests for service or
information.Attending patient deaths to provide support to the
patient's family, contact the mortuary, advise on disposal of
narcotics, notify the IDT as well as contracted vendors providing
services to the patient.Provide bereavement resources to the family
as appropriate.Responding to referrals calls, providing the caller
with information regarding hospice care, screening calls for
appropriateness, taking patient information and coordinating with
the admin on-call to schedule the visit.Gain knowledge of and
availability to perform patient intakes and information visits as
needed including explanation of the hospice benefit/Medicare,
complete physical assessment, completion of all pertinent
paperwork, and communication of new patient status to the Hospice
team.Performing patient admission visits as assigned by supervisor.
Reporting concerns to the hospice supervisor on-call. Performing
other duties within scope of practice and as training
permitsParticipate in the agency's on-call rotation as prescribed
by the needs of the agency to provide nursing service to clients
when required outside of regular office hours including covering
continuous care hours when assigned by on-call
supervisor.Performing as a member of the Traditions Health team as
a whole and participates in the Mission and Core Values.The RN/LVN
is required to provide point of service electronic charting and
documentation at time of patient visit or admission. Ability to
operate a computer and / or a tablet PC, and proficiency with
Windows-based software programs, is required.Documentation
submitted (signed) within the company policy
Keywords: Traditions Health LLC, Akron , On-Call Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Akron, Ohio
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