What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Rapid Response position at HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE?
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Largo - Largo, MD
Remote Type
N / A
Position Type
Part Time
Education Level
2 Year Degree
Salary Range
35.00 - $44.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Road Warrior
Job Shift
Job Category
Nurse
Description
We are currently seeking talented, compassionate RNs to provide hospice care to patients where they reside, in Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland.
This position is Part-time with a schedule of 2 - 12-hr shifts per week, 8 : 00am - 8 : 30pm, plus the expectation of rotating Weekend coverage (Saturday & Sunday) based on patient-need, and minimal holiday requirement.
Want to join our Team? We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated RNs to join our Rapid Response Team. Our Rapid Response RNs provide care to our patients in all settings, including skilled and crisis nursing visits, admissions, death visits, continuous care and GIP. Our Rapid Response RNs may also provide Triage Support, managing in-coming calls to answer questions, locate the appropriate person or resource, provide comfort and manage symptoms, until a Nurse can be dispatched and arrive at the patient's care setting.
Main Responsibilities :
- Assumes primary responsibility for HOC total census during assigned shift, including the triaging, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation phases of the nursing process.
- Maintains regular communication with triage, clinical managers, physicians, and members of the interdisciplinary team concerning patient / family care needs and response to interventions.
- Instructs patients and families in managing symptoms, triages all calls and routes to appropriate resources.
- Assist with triage when needed.
What We Offer :
About Hospice of the Chesapeake
At Hospice of the Chesapeake, we create meaningful experiences for those in the communities we serve who are experiencing serious advanced illness and loss. We believe truly meaningful experiences come from a partnership between highly skilled and compassionate professionals, our healthcare partners and the patient and family with a primary focus on living each day to the fullest extent possible. We develop care plans to minimize symptoms, articulate what matters most, and remember that each moment matters.
We are Your Hometown Hospice! Over the last 45 years, our team has cared for more than 50,000 hospice patients and nearly 100,000 family members.
To learn more please visit us at hospicechesapeake.org or find us on social media.
Qualifications
Your Qualifications :
In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeake's commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodations may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.
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Salary : $35 - $44
