Triage RN

Triage Registered Nurse

You can make a difference in the lives of others! At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide "compassionate care from our hearts to yours." Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones, during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve.

What you must have:

• Current state registered nurse license
• Current state driver's license, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• Two years of experience as an RN preferred in a healthcare/clinical setting

Full time employee benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k with up to 4% employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company car for qualifying individuals
• Mileage reimbursement

What you will do

• Provide telephonic triage to hospice patients and their families during after-hours, weekends, or at other times when office is closed or at the request of the executive director
• Ensure after-hour visits are scheduled with the on-call team in a timely manner
• Ensure documentation is completed and submitted to the site at the end of each shift to ensure continuity of care for the weekday team
• Manage referrals that come in over the weekend and after-hours
• Provide education and support to patients and families/caregivers
• Conduct patient visits as needed (admissions, routine, pronouncements, tuck-ins)
• Promote positive, respectful communication to all staff, referral sources, patients and families
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

It is this agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.