What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Weekend RN Triage position at Queen City Hospice?
The founders of Queen City Hospice took the lessons learned from their many years of experience in corporate America to create a patient-centered hospice that maximizes resources at the bedside while keeping operations local. Our passion is to provide patients and their families with hospice care that is rooted in the communities we serve. When end-of-life care is necessary, patients and their families are in their most vulnerable time. Our Ohio-based management team, through our locally-based clinicians, can respond to the needs of our patients in a timely and appropriate manner because we are local.
We are also passionate about providing our employees the right tools to do their jobs effectively and provide the best hospice care in the Cincinnati, OH area. We dont require high caseloads or unmanageable quotas, which gives our team more time with each of their patients. Our top priority is our patients and the people serving them.
Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday in office 8a-8p
What We offer:
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits effective on the first of the month
- 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
- Generous time off accruals
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase
- Merit Increases
- Employee Discount Programs
What Youll Do:
- Assume responsibility for triage of after-hours patient and family phone calls, determining the need for services including assessments, symptom management and care plan updates, delegating nursing visits to appropriate staff members
- Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may impact patient and familys needs and initiate intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team as appropriate
- Initiate communication with the attending physician, other interdisciplinary staff members and other agencies for the purpose of coordinating optimal care.
- Perform clinical pronouncement of death and provide support to family
- Maintain an accurate clinical record through the timely preparation of care plans and clinical and progress notes
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program
- Possession of a current license to practice in the state as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse
- Demonstrated skill in nursing practices and clinical judgments
- Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
- Must possess current CPR Certification
- Valid drivers license and proof of insurance is required
Text 7227 to (937)863-9487 to apply
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