Hospice RN On Call - 7on / 7off

Bristol Hospice•North Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Hospice is seeking four compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurses to join their team. This full-time NOC shift position involves on-call duties for the Tri County Territory, focusing on providing quality patient care with smaller caseloads. The role emphasizes making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families during end-of-life care.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse with knowledge of hospice, telephone triage preferred.
Must have a current licensure in good standing with the state.
Must understand the philosophy of hospice concept and understand needs of the terminally ill.
Must be flexible in work hours.
Must show aptitude of computer data entry and the use of current software systems, such as word processing, spreadsheets and projects.
Must possess the ability to deal with stressful situations, as well as grieving families.
Must demonstrate nursing skills per competency checklist.
Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs.
Ability to travel throughout the Bristol Hospice Service Area.
Must be able to lift heavy items on a frequent basis.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance and must be able to spend a prolonged amount of time standing, walking, bending and stretching.

Nice To Haves

Telephone triage preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform after hours and weekend visits and admissions as needed.
Follow up on phone calls by either directing the phone call to the DPCS, RN Clinical Supervisor/Manager or RN Case Manager and/or taking care of the need immediately per scope of practice.
Dispatch field nurses and other appropriate staff to patient’s residence in a timely manner.
Re-fill prescriptions, order supplies and DME, and assist in any other coordination needed by the patients and families.
Document calls, conversations and outcomes of call-in software system.
Receive start-of-shift report and give end-of-shift report in accordance with the location workflow.
All other duties as assigned.