Alcority · 21 hours ago
Weekend On Call RN
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expTraditions Health is a leading provider of hospice, home health and palliative care. The Weekend On Call RN will respond to calls from patients and caregivers, assess needs, and deliver care while maintaining professional nursing standards.
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Responsibilities
The on-call nurse will be available by phone or pager to meet the needs of the patients, as assigned, during assigned shift
S/he is responsible for identifying and coordinating patient/family care to support patients with advanced illness and families in home, skilled nursing facility or residential care facility
Communication related to on call interventions will be documented and communicated to the Case Manager with his/her assessment, plan of care changes and on-going need
The On-call Nurse endeavors to utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care and maximize the quality of life for the patients and families
Assessing hospice needs, being aware of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects and gather data on social, economic and cultural factors which may influence health, well-being and quality of life. Additionally, receiving reports from nursing staff
Responding to calls from answering service and voice mail system in a timely manner
Triaging patient related calls by determining the needs of the caller and then responding in an appropriate manner either by phone or with a visit
Implementing changes to the plan of care as needed with interdisciplinary collaboration with the support of the hospice medical director and / or the attending physician
Documenting and communicating all calls, interventions, care plan changes, physician contacts in a manner consistent with policy and procedure
Documenting accurate assessment of patient status and updating the plan of care utilizing appropriate communication (verbal, electronic, written, email documents and databases)
Document patient care reflecting nursing interventions, patient response to care, focusing on the patient’s goals. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate patient/significant other teaching, and the understanding of these instructions is noted in the medical record
Assisting patients, family members or caregivers with concern and empathy; respect confidentiality and privacy and communicate in a courteous and respectful manner
Coordinating services with contracted vendors, outside agencies and interdisciplinary team as needed. Investigate and follow through on orders or requests for service or information
Attending patient deaths to provide support to the patient’s family, contact the mortuary, advise on disposal of narcotics, notify the IDT as well as contracted vendors providing services to the patient
Provide bereavement resources to the family as appropriate
Responding to referrals calls, providing the caller with information regarding hospice care, screening calls for appropriateness, taking patient information and coordinating with the admin on-call to schedule the visit
Gain knowledge of and availability to perform patient intakes and information visits as needed including explanation of the hospice benefit/Medicare, complete physical assessment, completion of all pertinent paperwork, and communication of new patient status to the Hospice team
Performing patient admission visits as assigned by supervisor. Reporting concerns to the hospice supervisor on-call. Performing other duties within scope of practice and as training permits
Participate in the agency’s on-call rotation as prescribed by the needs of the agency to provide nursing service to clients when required outside of regular office hours including covering continuous care hours when assigned by on-call supervisor
Performing as a member of the Traditions Health team as a whole and participates in the Mission and Core Values
The RN/LVN is required to provide point of service electronic charting and documentation at time of patient visit or admission. Ability to operate a computer and / or a tablet PC, and proficiency with Windows-based software programs, is required
Documentation submitted (signed) within the company policy
Qualification
Required
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Valid license as a Registered Nurse
Current Basic Life Support certification
Valid state Driver's License
Minimum one year of recent professional nursing experience
Able to cope with emotional stress and be tolerant of individual lifestyles
Sensitive to the needs of patients with advanced illness and families and one's own feelings about dying and death
Must be able to work independently
Good interpersonal skills
Computer skills including Microsoft word and e-mail required
Reliable transportation and valid and current driver's license and auto insurance
Preferred
Hospice or Home Health experience is preferred
Benefits
Full range of health insurance-medical (BCBS with 3 medical plan options), dental & vision.
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Company sponsored life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
Accident & Critical Illness
Employee Assistant Program
Generous PTO (that increases with your tenure)
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Mileage reimbursement
Continuing education opportunities
Company
Alcority
Alcority provides operational support services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jason Woodbury
Chief Operating Officer
Lars Kielhorn, Ph. D.
VP, Technology & CIO
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