On-Call Registered Nurse

Moments Hospice • Decatur, IL

10d

About The Position

Moments Hospice is growing!!! We are currently looking for compassionate RN's to join our Team in a On-Call capacity. This position would work 21 days a month (not in a row), consist of 2 weekends a month and then the 5pm-8:30am shift on the weekdays. We have a Triage Team, so on call would only entail times that we need to send a RN out to see Patients/Families.
As a Hospice Registered Nurse, you will:
Provide skilled professional nursing care to patient/family/caregivers
Oversee and provide primary care, including all clinical care, palliative care, and symptom control and identify other physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs for assigned patients.
Regularly assess the patient for nursing needs.
Implement the Plan of Care Provisions to meet their needs, initiate appropriate intervention and support for the patient and family upon admission and re-evaluate the patient's nursing needs to provide appropriate, comprehensive and responsive care plan interventions.
Work closely with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met.
Work in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager and the Interdisciplinary Team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure.
• Minimum of 1 year general nursing preferred with current Hospice, home health, medical, surgical or critical care experience
• Experience with pain and symptom management interventions
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting
• Understanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree and C.H.P.N. (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled professional nursing care to patient/family/caregivers
• Oversee and provide primary care, including all clinical care, palliative care, and symptom control and identify other physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs for assigned patients.
• Regularly assess the patient for nursing needs.
• Implement the Plan of Care Provisions to meet their needs, initiate appropriate intervention and support for the patient and family upon admission and re-evaluate the patient's nursing needs to provide appropriate, comprehensive and responsive care plan interventions.
• Work closely with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met.
• Work in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager and the Interdisciplinary Team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level