Our Hospice is looking for an Registered Nurse (RN) for weekends, who will provide on-call service to hospice patients and their families/caregivers after normal business hours in our Columbus, IN service area. This role will be 12 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday from 8 am - 8 pm. This position pays a shift differential.

An After Hours RN at Our Hospice Will:

• Triage of incoming phone calls from patients, families, facilities etc. to ensure appropriate hospice measures and provide adequate hospice staff visits that will adhere to a safe and symptom free environment for the patients / families.
• Make routine and on-call hospice nursing visits as assigned to patients in the home, extended care facilities, assisted living facilities, and hospitals.
• Complete assessment of the patient/family needs including physical, emotional, and bereavement status.
• Ensure that hospice care is provided according to regulations and standards established by Our Hospice.
• Manage time, pharmacy and medical supplies, and durable medical equipment in a manner conducive to optimal reimbursement.
• Teach, supervise and counsel patient/family in care techniques including pain and symptom control, dietary instruction, use of equipment and observation techniques.
• Develop and implement the plan of care for each patient in collaboration with the patient, family and Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).
• Evaluate each patient/family as directed and make appropriate changes to the plan of care.
• Communicate with and update other IDG team members as needed to coordinate and ensure quality care (e.g. social services, home health aides, volunteers and medical staff).
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with Our Hospice's policies and procedures in a timely manner (e.g. initial plan of care, comprehensive plan of care, and updates to the plan of care, daily documentation requirement, discharge summaries, death summaries).
• Collaborate with the Social Worker or Chaplain as after-hours needs are identified for the patients, families or referring facilities.
• Provide support to the Hospice Inpatient Facility as needed in the accomplishment of effective patient / family care.

An After Hours RN at Our Hospice Needs:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing Science (ASN) or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Science (BSN)
• One year experience in health care preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana
• Valid Indiana Driver's License
• Reliable vehicle for home visits
  

Our Hospice employees are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)