On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Health & Hospice
About The Position
First Choice Home Health & Hospice is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse to provide after-hours clinical support to home health and hospice patients and their families. The nurse responds to patient and caregiver calls, assesses needs by phone, and makes in-person visits when appropriate. The role involves independent clinical decision-making while remaining connected to the First Choice clinical team. Work takes place in patient homes and residential care settings throughout the territory. The stated rotation is one week on followed by two weeks off, though the posting also says the rotation is TBD. Compensation is $3 per hour while assigned to on-call availability, plus $75–$125 per completed visit depending on visit type; visit-rate details will be reviewed during hiring.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
- At least 2 years of direct patient-care nursing experience.
- Strong nursing assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Comfort working independently in patients' homes.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Ability to travel throughout the stated coverage area during assigned coverage.
- Dependability and responsiveness during the on-call rotation.
Nice To Haves
- Home health experience.
- Hospice experience.
- Palliative or end-of-life care experience.
- Previous on-call or after-hours nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Respond to after-hours patient and caregiver calls.
- Assess patient needs by phone and determine when an in-person visit is appropriate.
- Complete home health and hospice nursing visits as needed.
- Assess changes in patient condition.
- Provide symptom management and nursing interventions according to the plan of care.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
- Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers.
- Communicate changes in condition to the clinical team.
- Coordinate with physicians and other providers when needed.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Support hospice patients and families during urgent or end-of-life situations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
