Hospice Registered Nurse - After Hours

Hospice RN - After Hours

Full-Time (7-On / 7-Off)

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there's no place like home, and that's why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as an Hospice RN - After Hours. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need an After Hours/ On Call Registered Nurse with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

As an After Hours/ On Call Registered Nurse, you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring's board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
• Assesses hospice care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
• Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient, facility, and family in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
• Teaches hospice philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings (nursing homes, hospital, assisted-living facilities, etc.).
• Provides appropriate support at time of death and perform bereavement assessment.

What is Required?

• Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State License as a Registered Nurse RN
• 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
• Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
• 50% travel required
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• Valid driver's license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

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