Registered Nurses RN - 2nd & 3rd Shift - Full-Time & Part-Time

On-Call Registered Nurse

The On-Call Registered Nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary team and responsible for providing skilled nursing interventions and supportive care in patient homes on weekends, evenings, nights, and holiday on-call in accordance with the hospice interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient.

Full-and Part-Time Employee Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company paid life insurance policy up to $15,000

FSA and FSA Dependent care

Supplemental Insurance such as Short-term disability, Long-Term disability, etc.

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Tuition and certification reimbursement for qualified employees

Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Mileage reimbursement for company travel.

Arkansas Hospice offers competitive wages and bases our pay rates off each candidate's years of experience. The rates that are listed on the Indeed website are not ours and are not accurate.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience: Minimum of two years of nursing experience with a minimum of one year in hospice or home health.

Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Arkansas.

Must also possess a valid Arkansas driver's license, car, and car insurance.

Assumes responsibility for weekends, evenings, nights and holiday on-call duty as scheduled and consistent with Arkansas Hospice policies and procedures.

• Assumes primary responsibility for Arkansas Hospice home-based clients including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating phases of the nursing process.
• Initiates communication with attending physicians and/or Medical Director to report changes in patient/family and coordinate optimal hospice care for the patient and family.
• Obtains data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual issues that may influence patient/family health status and incorporates that data into the interdisciplinary care plan as indicated.
• Monitors physical care of patients and instructs primary caregivers, volunteers and employed caregivers in ways to activate optimal physical comfort and provide emotional support.
• Responds to medical and emotional crisis and/or death of patients and makes home visits to provide direct care as appropriate.
• Completes admission process and required documentation in an accurate and timely manner, in the electronic medical record, as needed.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the hospice philosophy, agency's mission, policies, procedures, and the rules and regulations related to delivery of hospice care.
• Completes documentation in the electronic medical record daily, as outlined by agency policy.
• Is available by pager/cell phone at all times when on call. Pager/cell phone will remain on at all times in order to respond quickly.
• All on call team members will be available to make patient visits at any time during their work shifts. Any on call nurse will be subject to respond to patient/family care needs in the patient's place of residence regardless of the nurse's current assignment (i.e., On call staff may be reassigned other duties within the on call team's responsibilities as needed to insure patient care coverage. (A triage nurse may be reassigned a runner assignment as need arises or runner nurse may be reassigned to triage patient calls as needed.)
• Utilizes and models excellent customer service skills at all times; works with minimal supervision.
• Adheres to all organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of palliative care with emphasis on symptom control associated with terminal illness.

Knowledge of the holistic approach toward patient care and the nursing process as it applies to hospice patients and families.

Knowledge and acceptance of hospice philosophy and principles of care.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and other customers.

Ability to follow basic safety policies and procedures.

Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.

This position is designated as a safety sensitive position because it requires the regular handling of confidential and/or proprietary Arkansas Hospice and patient information, performing life-threatening procedures, monitoring and/or operating equipment used to perform medical procedures, and/or working with controlled substances and/or medicine. Any lapse of attention could have a significant impact on Arkansas Hospice and/or its patients, and could result in injury, illness, or death. For the safety and health of yourself and others, you must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and concentrate for long periods of time while performing life-threatening procedures, monitoring and/or operating equipment used to perform medical procedures, and/or working with controlled substances and/or medicine.

Arkansas Hospice, Inc.