What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN On Call - Hospice Nurse On Call position at Tapestry Hospice?
Tapestry Hospice & Palliative Care is family owned and operated – not a big corporation. We have been serving North Georgia for over 16 years and continue to grow and reach new communities. We operate as a Care Family with each other and our patients. The promise to treat everyone like family flows over to the workplace where our patients are treated with dignity and compassion.
We are looking for exceptional people to join our growing family. Do you want to feel appreciated and be part of a dedicated team that strives for compassion, comfort and peace for their patients and their families?
Your work family includes doctors, nurses, (on call nurses, NP’s, triage nurses, admission nurses, LPN’s) social workers CNA’s, chaplains, and volunteers, just to name a few. The only thing missing is YOU! Your role would be to create, plan and direct the hospice care team utilizing nursing processes of assessment, interventions, implementation and evaluation. You will effectively interact with all members of the Interdisciplinary Team as well as with your patients and their loved ones while maintaining the highest standards of care and professional nursing clinical competency.
An On-Call RN provides holistic nursing care to terminally ill patients and their families after normal business hours. Provides appropriate support for families at time of death. Nursing care is based on the nursing process, consisting of patient assessments, diagnosis of key problems, patient education and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Requirements:
- Certified Registered Nurse.
- Ability to work a 7 day on & 7 day off rotation.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Performs admission evaluations and pronouncements.
- Ability to provide patient education and evaluate patient outcomes.
- Time management skills.
- Conducts follow-up visits.
- Advanced knowledge of pain management & symptom control.
Preferred Experience:
- Hospice case management.
- Critical Care, Surgery or Oncology experience.
Competitive Salary, - Major Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and PTO.
