RN - After Hours Weekend - Home Health (Peoria Region)

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a salaried role responsible for the coordination and provision of direct and indirect patient care for Carle Home Services patients and families. The after-hours RN will process referrals, complete admissions, and provide continuity of care through triaging phone calls and making visits during hours the hospice office is closed. This role involves on-call coverage and patient visits as needed for appropriate hospice care, including coordination of all patient care needs during evenings, nights, holidays, and weekend hours.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)
Proof of Auto Insurance - Varies
College Diploma: Nursing
1yr of Nursing experience

Responsibilities

Provides on-call coverage and performs patient visits as assigned and as needed for appropriate hospice care.
Responsible for providing visits and consultation to patients, families, and health care providers regarding hospice services and end-of-life treatment choices as well as performing the admission process.
Maintains clinical records in accordance with established policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and Accrediting Organization accreditation standards.
Coordinates all patient care needs during evenings, nights, holidays, and weekend hours.
Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur.
Provide patient/family visits based on assessed need, home care policy and procedure, and established schedule.
Follows established protocols for symptom management and patient visits.
Communicates scope of home care or hospice care to patients, families and health care providers as needed and appropriate.
Assess referrals for medical and environmental appropriateness for home care in conjunction with the attending physician and the interdisciplinary team.
Determine if patients are appropriate for home care care using established home care certification criteria.
Following established policy and procedure for admission of a patient to Carle Home Care.
Coordinates delivery of appropriate medications, durable medical equipment, and medical supplies.
All patient/family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions are recorded in the medical record.
Documents all patient/family care clearly, concisely and timely in accordance with established policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and Accrediting Organization accreditation standards.