Hospice - On Call RN (weekends)

Jewish Social Service Agency•Rockville, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Hospice team has immediate openings for an On Call RN to provide end of life care to patients in Montgomery County every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday on call from 5pm to 8:30am each night.

Requirements

An active RN license to practice in the State of Maryland
Minimum of 3 years of acute care and/or hospice experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide meaningful care to communicate with the terminally ill.
Excellent communication and customer service skills and attention to detail.
Proficient Microsoft Office 365 and EMR systems skills.
A valid driver’s license and reliable, independent transportation to provide care to hospice patients around Montgomery County.

Nice To Haves

HCHB knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide routine and emergency care visits to patients as assigned and triaged by on call service
Make phone calls to assigned patients to triage symptoms
Provides follow up phone calls to assess efficacy of recommended treatments
Carries out full admissions when needed
Provide visits to confirm absence of vital signs unless families decline visits