Registered Nurse - After-Hours Hospice (Hybrid Position)
About the position
The After-Hours Hospice RN delivers compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals receiving comprehensive health care services. This critical role ensures continuity of care by responding to patient needs, managing symptoms, providing emotional support, and offering clinical guidance to patients and families outside of regular business hours. The After-Hours Hospice RN will work independently in their home setting and will perform on-site visits to the Hospice patient’s home care setting or wherever the patient calls home when needed. Home care settings may consist of a private residence, skilled nursing facility, personal care home, and/or other interim living arrangements. A Registered Nurse in this position will have strong communication skills, the competence to work autonomously, professionalism to work within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to provide care with empathy. This position offers an ongoing opportunity to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.
Responsibilities
• Responding to patient needs outside of regular business hours
• Managing patient symptoms
• Providing emotional support to patients and families
• Offering clinical guidance to patients and families
• Performing on-site visits to the Hospice patient’s home care setting or wherever the patient calls home when needed
Requirements
• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or through a participating Compact State Board of Nursing.
• Demonstrates strong clinical nursing skills and the ability to maintain professionalism during emotionally challenging situations.
• Provides compassionate, patient-centered care while serving diverse populations with respect and cultural sensitivity.
• Adheres to accepted professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice.
• Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to hospice philosophy and the principles of death and dying.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.
Nice-to-haves
• Minimum of one (1) year of general nursing experience preferred; new graduate nurses will be considered.
Benefits
• $4.00 per hour on-call shift differential pay, in addition to base pay
• Sign on Bonus Available
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The After-Hours Hospice RN delivers compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals receiving comprehensive health care services. This critical role ensures continuity of care by responding to patient needs, managing symptoms, providing emotional support, and offering clinical guidance to patients and families outside of regular business hours. The After-Hours Hospice RN will work independently in their home setting and will perform on-site visits to the Hospice patient’s home care setting or wherever the patient calls home when needed. Home care settings may consist of a private residence, skilled nursing facility, personal care home, and/or other interim living arrangements. A Registered Nurse in this position will have strong communication skills, the competence to work autonomously, professionalism to work within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to provide care with empathy. This position offers an ongoing opportunity to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.
Responsibilities
• Responding to patient needs outside of regular business hours
• Managing patient symptoms
• Providing emotional support to patients and families
• Offering clinical guidance to patients and families
• Performing on-site visits to the Hospice patient’s home care setting or wherever the patient calls home when needed
Requirements
• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or through a participating Compact State Board of Nursing.
• Demonstrates strong clinical nursing skills and the ability to maintain professionalism during emotionally challenging situations.
• Provides compassionate, patient-centered care while serving diverse populations with respect and cultural sensitivity.
• Adheres to accepted professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice.
• Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to hospice philosophy and the principles of death and dying.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.
Nice-to-haves
• Minimum of one (1) year of general nursing experience preferred; new graduate nurses will be considered.
Benefits
• $4.00 per hour on-call shift differential pay, in addition to base pay
• Sign on Bonus Available
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