Part Time On Call Hospice RN - Weekends Forsyth/Hall County

Capstone Hospice, LLC•Sugar Hill, GA

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Capstone Hospice is seeking an empathetic and responsive On Call RN to join the dedicated on-call team. This position provides skilled nursing care, assessment, support, and crisis intervention for hospice patients during the weekend hours. This role is responsible for responding to patient and family needs, coordinating care, managing symptoms and providing education and emotional support to patients facing a terminal illness. The On-Call RN works collaboratively with the IDG team to ensure high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care while promoting patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life. As the On Call RN you will work every weekend, Saturday & Sunday from 8:00am-8:00pm. Candidates should live within a reasonable commute of Northeast Georgia to include the counties of Forsyth and Hall (Buford & Gainesville). This position is paid hourly, non-exempt, eligible for overtime. The ideal candidate for this role is one who has a passion for hospice care, is empathetic, warm and compassionate. In addition to being a great listener, must be a strong communicator and have the sense to know when to ask more or less questions and be respectful and professional in their demeanor. This position requires someone that can demonstrate and exercise independent and sound judgment to assist patients with complex and diverse issues effectively and efficiently.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Currently a Georgia licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
Minimum of 2 years of recent bedside nursing experience (Med-Surg, ICU or CCU preferred)
Hospice experience a plus, minimum of 1 year continuous work experience
Current valid driver's license. auto liability insurance and your own reliable transportation.
Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
Knowledge of hospice philosophy, symptom management, and end-of-life care principles.
Ability to manage urgent situations calmly and effectively.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Acceptance and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Experience or comfortable with pronouncing patient death
Proficiency with electronic health record documentation systems.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience a plus

Responsibilities

Respond to weekend patient calls, assessing medical needs and determining appropriate interventions.
Provide skilled nursing visits to hospice patients in homes, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities and other care settings as needed.
Assess patient condition and identify changes requiring intervention or physician notification.
Providing advice on symptom management using pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures.
Answering any questions and providing education regarding patient's condition and placing courtesy calls to follow up on patients post intervention.
Expectations of assisting medication orders, DME and faxing documents/orders as needed.
Develops and re-evaluates the patient/family care plan to meet their needs and maintain continuity of care.
Documents visits in electronic medical record system
Participate in post admission, deaths and continuous care visits as assigned.
Support bereaved families and caregivers during crisis situations and at the time of death.
Performs specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctor's orders.
Participates in hand-off communication with weekday clinical staff to ensure continuity of care.
Follows the policies and procedures of Hospice. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information in compliance with the HIPAA regulations.
Complies with infection control policies and protocols.