Hospice RN After Hours (15K Sign-on)

Job Description

Job Description

CorsoCare Hospice
Hospice Registered Nurse
Job Status: Full-Time, 7/7 After-Hours or RNCM
Coverage Area: Greater Indianapolis

Why You'll Love Being On-Call with Us

Our on-call nurses are supported by IntellaTriage, a specialized hospice RN triage service. Instead of fielding every after-hours call, experienced hospice nurses answer, assess, educate, and resolve many patient and family needs. When your clinical expertise or an in-person visit is needed, you'll receive a thorough report so you can focus on providing exceptional patient care—not sorting through unnecessary phone calls.

We invest in technology and clinical support that allows our nurses to spend less time managing calls and more time delivering compassionate, high-quality hospice care.

Benefits include:

• RN-to-RN clinical support
• Fewer overnight interruptions
• Reduced phone tag
• Better work-life balance
• More efficient after-hours workflow
• Ability to focus on patients who truly require an on-call nurse visit
• A team committed to supporting you while delivering outstanding patient and family care

At CorsoCare we offer:

Employee First Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision and an HSA
• Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration
• Community based visits, means less travel time
• A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support
• Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options
• Generous PTO/Holidays (20 days first year)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year
• Pet Insurance

Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER!

• What makes you different, makes us great
• You are part of a team
• Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others
• Peer Recognition Program with quarterly and annual prizes
• A 1440 Culture - one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction

Position Summary:

The After Hours Registered Nurse (RN) provides essential nursing care for terminally ill Hospice patients during evening, overnight and weekend shifts. Responsibilities include supporting patients and their families in home care settings, offering guidance and empathy during difficult times, and providing quality care to our patients within their home.

Required Experience for After Hours Registered Nurse:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Currently licensed as a registered nurse to practice in the state.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a registered nurse, preferred.
• Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.
• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.
• Ability to supervise others appropriately.
• Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting.
• Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.

Accountability for After Hours Registered Nurse:

• Regularly assesses and reassesses the nursing needs of the Hospice patients in the patient’s home as needed.
• Provides dietary counseling.
• Provides Hospice nursing services, treatments and preventive procedures.
• Initiates nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s Hospice care and safety.
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and IDG members any unexpected changes in the patient’s physical or emotional condition.
• Teaches, supervises, and counsels the Hospice patient and family members about providing care for the patient.
• Supervises and trains other nursing service personnel.
• Develops and re-evaluates the patient/family care plan in conjunction with IDG to meet needs and maintain continuity of care.
• Performs specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctor’s orders.
• Keeps abreast of business updates by actively participating in company meetings or reviewing recordings, ensuring up-to-date knowledge of organizational developments.
• Maintains records as required by Hospice.
• Follows the policies and procedures of Hospice. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Always communicates to the On-Call Clinical Manager if unable to meet a patient’s need or perform a procedure.
• After-hours nurses will be required to provide coverage as needed, demonstrating flexibility and readiness to support patients during critical times.
• Work collaboratively with After Hours Team to ensure patient needs are met.
• Works with interdisciplinary group concept of patient care.
• Coordinates the implementation of the plan of care for patients residing in SNF, NF, ICF or MR.
• Organizes work schedule and utilizes time management to be able to attend all required meetings.
• Complies with agency infection control policies and protocols.
• Assist with orientation, teaching and training as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Clinical Services or Clinical Manager.

General Working Conditions:

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work-life benefits.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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