Hospice Case Manager After Hours

Department:
39109 Heyman HospiceCare of Floyd - Hospice
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday- Thursday, 4 days per week, 5p-8:30a, for after-hours coverage of patient needs, visits, admissions, etc. On-call, salaried position.
Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25
Hospice After-Hours / On-Call Registered Nurse
Location: Floyd, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk, Bartow Counites
Schedule / Coverage:
Weeknight position: Monday through Thursday, 5:00 PM–8:30 AM.
The assigned nurse is responsible for after-hours calls and admissions during the coverage period.
Position Summary
The Hospice After-Hours/On-Call Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care and clinical support to hospice patients and families during evenings, nights, weekends, and other designated after-hours periods. The RN responds to patient and caregiver concerns, evaluates changes in condition, provides symptom-management interventions, makes home or facility visits when clinically indicated, and facilitates after-hours hospice admissions.
This position plays an important role in maintaining continuity of care and helping patients remain comfortable and supported during times when the primary hospice team is not routinely available.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Respond promptly and professionally to after-hours calls from hospice patients, families, caregivers, facilities, and other members of the healthcare team.
Perform nursing assessment and triage to determine the appropriate clinical response to patient or caregiver needs.
Make in-person visits when clinically indicated based on the patient's condition and care needs.
Assess and manage symptoms commonly encountered in hospice care, including pain, dyspnea, agitation, nausea/vomiting, secretions, anxiety, and other changes in condition.
Provide education, reassurance, and emotional support to patients and caregivers during changes in condition and end-of-life situations.
Communicate with the hospice physician, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, DME provider, facility staff, or other appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team when necessary to coordinate care.
Complete after-hours hospice admissions as assigned, including nursing assessment and required admission documentation.
Respond to patient deaths and complete appropriate hospice nursing responsibilities and notifications in accordance with organizational policy.
Ensure medications, supplies, and durable medical equipment needs identified after hours are communicated and coordinated appropriately.
Document telephone encounters, assessments, visits, interventions, patient response, physician communication, and changes in the plan of care accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
Provide appropriate handoff to the daytime hospice team regarding patient changes, visits, new orders, admissions, deaths, caregiver concerns, and issues requiring follow-up.
Maintain effective communication with patients, families, facilities, and hospice interdisciplinary team members.
Follow applicable Medicare Conditions of Participation, state nursing requirements, organizational policies, infection-prevention practices, and patient-safety standards.
Participate in required education, competencies, meetings, and quality-improvement activities.
Perform other duties consistent with the RN scope of practice and hospice program needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license appropriate to the state(s) of practice.
Current driver's license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation when the position requires patient visits.
Current BLS certification, if required