Job Information
Masonicare RN Hospice Nurse - ON CALL in Glastonbury, Connecticut
RN Hospice Nurse - ON CALL Job Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
RN Hospice Nurse - Weekend ON CALL
Masonicare Home Health & Hospice - Glastonbury, CT Service Area
Per Visit
This role includes remote phone triage and vists in the field, both scheduled and as necessary.
The RN Hospice Nurse Weekend OnCall ensures quality and safe delivery of hospice nursing services and home health services rendered during non-traditional work hours. Coordinates provision of home health care services that reflect agency philosophy and standards of home health and nursing care of assigned clients. Ensures quality and safe delivery of specialty nursing care services during the evening, overnight and weekend hours of operation.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Implements the coordinated plan of care of adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal clients served by the hospice and palliative care teams. Provides assessment of patient care needs when necessary during non-traditional work hours. May identify when other members of the interdisciplinary team are needed to provide support during these hours..
Triage calls and speak with patients and families to meet needs, i.e. medication adjustments, supply needs, implementation of changes in POC.
Make home visits as necessary to meet any acute care needs to assess and intervene for changes in patients. These visits may happen during the overnight hours or on the weekends.
Demonstrates timely and accurate computer documentation of patient/job information to facilitate the development of the OASIS data set, orders for service, creation of time sheets and other required patient/employment documents and reports.
Maintain rapport with physicians to obtain order changes as necessary to provide patient comfort.
Home care cases will require RN pronouncement at time of death including notification of funeral home, hospice team, attending MD and additional family members as needed.
Provides education, supervision and counseling to the client and family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client’s needs. Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate. Assures that adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal client and significant others are involved in the development of the plan of care whenever possible.
Makes recommendations and updates interdisciplinary team based on findings of home visits and calls received. Provides report to the branch regarding any changes in patient care or to report any expirations occurring during on call time.
Communicates effectively with members of hospice IDT to promote team-centered approach to adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patient/family care.
Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Connecticut Registered Nurse License; and
At least two (2) years recent experience in the delivery of hospice nursing services.
Maintains current Drivers’ License and auto insurance.
Possess reliable transportation
KEY COMPETENCIES
Provides nursing services that demonstrate competent nursing skills.
Demonstrates the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrates competency in all general and hospice nursing skills required for best clinical practice.
Demonstrates competent nursing assessment skills to the acute care level when conducting the initial admission visit for hospice patients.
Demonstrates understanding of nursing process, interpersonal relationships and dynamics. Maintains a positive professional demeanor.
Demonstrates organizational, written, and verbal skills. Demonstrates basic PC skills.
Attends 12 hours of in-services per year.
#joinourteam
Job ID: 10174
Share this Job
Share this job with your friends and connections.
Facebook
X
LinkedIn
Email
Job Alerts
Email Address
Areas of Interest Search for a category, location, or category/location pair, select a term from the suggestions, and click "Add".
Category
Location
Add
Professionals, Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States Remove
Hospice, Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States Remove
Remove
Confirm Email
Submit Resume and Cover Letter
Useful Links
Masonicare Website (http://www.masonicare.org/)
Why Masonicare
Mystic Community
Job Fairs
Hospice
Behavioral Health
Similar Jobs
- RN Hospice Nurse - Weekend Baylor Glastonbury, Connecticut
Job Matching
With just one click and a connection to LinkedIn we can find jobs for you that best match you work experience.
Start Matching
Search By Category
Administrative Support Workers Jobs3
Craft Workers Jobs2
First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers Jobs1
Hospice Jobs11
Not reported Jobs1
Professionals Jobs28
Sales Workers Jobs3
Service Workers Jobs113
Technicians Jobs16
Search Jobs by Location
Branford Jobs1
Cheshire Jobs1
Chester Center Jobs3
Connecticut Jobs167
East Hartford Jobs1
East Windsor Hill Jobs1
Farmington Jobs2
Glastonbury Jobs3
Groton Jobs1
Ledyard Center Jobs1
Meriden Jobs1
Middletown Jobs2
Mystic Jobs21
New Haven Jobs1
Newington Jobs1
North Bloomfield Jobs1
Norwich Jobs2
Shelton Jobs2
Simsbury Center Jobs1
Suffield Depot Jobs1
Trumbull Jobs1
Uncasville Jobs1
United States Jobs167
Vernon Jobs2
Wallingford Center Jobs116
Search by Job Groups
East Hartford Service Workers Jobs1
Glastonbury Service Workers Jobs1
Ledyard Center Service Workers Jobs1
Middletown Service Workers Jobs1
Newington Service Workers Jobs1
Uncasville Service Workers Jobs1
Cheshire Service Workers Jobs1
Simsbury Center Service Workers Jobs1
East Windsor Hill Professionals Jobs1
Glastonbury Professionals Jobs1
Groton Professionals Jobs1
Meriden Professionals Jobs1
Middletown Professionals Jobs1
Mystic Professionals Jobs1
New Haven Professionals Jobs1
Suffield Depot Professionals Jobs1
Branford Professionals Jobs1
North Bloomfield Technicians Jobs1
Norwich Technicians Jobs1
Trumbull Technicians Jobs1
East Windsor Hill Hospice Jobs1
Groton Hospice Jobs1
Norwich Hospice Jobs1
Suffield Depot Hospice Jobs1
Branford Hospice Jobs1
Glastonbury Sales Workers Jobs1
Norwich Sales Workers Jobs1
Wallingford Center Sales Workers Jobs1
Chester Center Administrative Support Workers Jobs1
Mystic Craft Workers Jobs1
Wallingford Center Craft Workers Jobs1
Mystic Not reported Jobs1
Wallingford Center First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers Jobs1
Farmington Service Workers Jobs2
Shelton Service Workers Jobs2
Vernon Service Workers Jobs2
Chester Center Service Workers Jobs2
Glastonbury Hospice Jobs2
Wallingford Center Administrative Support Workers Jobs2
Mystic Technicians Jobs3
Wallingford Center Hospice Jobs4
Wallingford Center Technicians Jobs10
Mystic Service Workers Jobs15
Wallingford Center Professionals Jobs19
Wallingford Center Service Workers Jobs82
Masonicare Main Campus
22 Masonic Avenue | Wallingford, CT 06492
Masonicare HelpLine:888-332-0033 (tel:8883320033)
Follow Masonicare:
Copyright 2024 - All Rights Reserved -Masonicare.org
Quick Links
Donate Now (https://masonicare.theworxgroup.com/support-masonicare/donate-today)
Patient Portal
Masonicare HelpLine
MasonicareCONNECT
News & Media (https://masonicare.theworxgroup.com/helpful-answers/news-media)
Employee Portal
Board Member Portal (https://homeconnect.masonicare.org/vpn/index.html)
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use (https://masonicare.theworxgroup.com/contact-masonicare/terms-use)
Statement of Non-discrimination
Emergency Preparedness Guide (https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Communications/Emergency-Preparedness--Response/Publications)
I am a Mason
An Ageless Commitment to Caring