Provide compassionate hospice nursing care to patients in their homes as an On-Call Hospice RN, delivering after-hours and weekend support.
- Triage incoming calls, assess changes in patients’ conditions, and coordinate appropriate next steps.
- Conduct timely in-home visits to manage pain and symptoms, ensuring comfort, safety, and adherence to care plans.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary hospice team to implement individualized hospice plans of care.
- Monitor, document, and communicate patient status and clinical needs.
- Educate families on medications, symptom management, and end-of-life care.
- Ensure nursing interventions align with hospice standards and patient/family preferences.
Qualifications/Skills: Current RN licensure, strong clinical assessment and triage skills, excellent communication and family education ability, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.