On-Call Hospice RN, Per Diem

Hospice Nurse

Implements, coordinates and supervises all aspects of delivery of patient care for hospice program:

• Triages incoming calls for referral or care and implements appropriate plan (i.e. home visit, professional consultation, interagency referral, etc.)
• Complies with Agency documentation standards.
• Provides consultation and visits when appropriate for pain management, symptom management, comfort care, HHA orientations/supervisions, Death Pronouncement and bereavement care
• Maintains ongoing communication with IDG staff.
• Calls in report before 8:30 a.m. to all appropriate parties on patient issues/contacts during evening/night.
• Seeks consultation with other agency staff as indicated.
• Participates in Hospice IDG Team and other meetings, as requested.

Educational:

• Certified in CPR
• Attends yearly OSHA in-service and completes annual skills validation
• Identifies knowledge gaps and remedies independently
• Attends minimum 12 hours of in-services per year, including 6 hours of hospice in-service.

Minimum qualifications:

• Current license to practice as RN in Connecticut.
• BSN degree preferred.
• Valid driver's license
• Minimum three years clinical experience in the past five years, at least one of which must be palliative care, end of life care, long-term care, or hospice care.
• An understanding of and commitment to hospice principles and philosophy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of terminal care with expertise in pain and symptom management and hospice nursing.

Registered Nurse

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