After Hours Nurse

Hope Hospice • New Braunfels, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides nursing care as needed or assigned on an on-call basis in the patient's home, primarily during evenings, nights, and holidays. This is a full-time, exempt position with a 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule. The workweek runs Friday through Thursday. During the scheduled workweek, hours are 5:00 PM-8:00 AM Monday through Friday and 8:00 PM-8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

• Graduate of approved school of nursing, preferably with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.
• Reliable means of transportation; valid Texas driver's license; automobile insurance.
• One or more years’ experience in clinical nursing.
• Understanding of family dynamics, conflict resolution, and principles of adult learning.
• Pain and symptom management skills, crisis intervention expertise, and family/patient teaching and counseling skills are required.
• Suitable personal appearance, behavior, attitude, and integrity.
• Works well independently.
• Deals effectively with people.
• Is a demonstrated team player who is flexible, self-motivated, dependable, and works well with others.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Critical thinking skills, ability to problem solve, make decision, set priorities, and keep timely, accurate and orderly records is required.

Nice To Haves

• Emphasis on assessment skills and interdisciplinary approach preferred.
• One year’s experience as a case manager for Hope Hospice preferred.
• Computer knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patients' and families' hospice needs after business hours when the patients’ assigned RN Care manager is off duty or when assigned to perform duties as a Care Manager.
• Assesses and documents changes in patient’s condition, evaluating and appropriately reporting to the patient’s physician and/or Medical Director.
• Triage patient needs and schedule visits based on acuity, seeking assistance as appropriate.
• Provide bedside nursing and perform nursing procedures or administer medications and treatments as ordered.
• Assists the patient, family and caregivers at time of death. Handles arrangements such as: pronouncing death, preparing the body, arranging for funeral home to remove body, notification of appropriate authorities, and medication disposal and equipment removal, in accordance with hospice policy.
• Provide sensitive listening and communication, discerning when other health professionals should be contacted.
• Provide and receive nursing reports to designated nurse, reporting any changes in the patient’s condition.
• Documents patient visit information at time of care delivery.
• Documents visits and telephone calls on EMR telephone call log and patient assessments, medications, treatments and responses concisely, accurately, completely at time of care delivery.
• Participates in nurses’ meetings, bereavement meetings, and other activities, as needed.
• Communicates with IDT members and facility staff members.
• Admits patients after normal business hours, weekends, and holidays when assigned.
• Support philosophy and objectives of Hope Hospice.
• Maintain professional licensure and/or certification current; know and abide by professional practice rules.
• Stay current with governmental and accreditation requirements affecting area of responsibility.
• Maintain professional appearance, behavior, attitude, and integrity.
• Maintain professional competency in area of expertise.
• Keep abreast of and abide by policies and procedures of the agency.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical behavior.
• Promote a team approach through cooperation, mutual respect, flexibility, and dependability.
• Participate in appropriate meetings and activities, including Performance Improvement.
• Exhibit good stewardship of resources, including self-care.
• Read materials and attend in-services, seminars or conventions as needed for professional growth.
• Contribute to an atmosphere of excellence, mutual respect, and caring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off package (4 weeks of vacation time, 2 weeks of sick time, 3 personal days, and 8 paid holidays)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision - paid 100% for employee only; competitive plan cost for dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with matching employer contributions of up to $100 per month
• Company paid Long-Term Disability, Life and Accidental/Dismemberment, and Employee Assistance Programs
• Additional Life and Accident and Critical Illness, FSA/Dependent Care, Short-Term Disability, and other voluntary benefits are available
• 403(B) Retirement Savings Plan with company match up to 5%
• Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate
• Competitive Pay
• End of year gift
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level