On-Call RN or LPN, M-F w​/Weekend Rotations

Overview

At Stillwater Hospice, we foster and support growth, teamwork, and good work-life balance among all staff. We offer competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment. We look forward to talking to you today about joining our team!

Compensation is based on total years of experience in previous clinical roles.

In this role, you'll care for patients in Allen, Huntington, Jay, Blackford, Grant, Wells, Whitley, Wabash, Kosciusko, Noble, DeKalb, and Adams Counties.

You will be working Monday through Friday, with weekend rotations and on-call hospice in-home care.
40 hours each week, Monday through Friday, with Weekend rotations.

We pride ourselves on promoting an Excellent Work/Life Balance and providing Excellent Employee Benefits.

POSITION TITLE:

ON-CALL RN

STATUS: HOURLY / NON-EXEMPT

REPORTS TO:

Clinical Team Leader
- Support Programs

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

• Provision of nursing care while on call for patients by assessing needs, making appropriate revisions, and evaluating care outcomes.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Must have a current RN license to practice in Indiana.
• Must hold current CPR Certification or obtain it within the orientation period.
• Prefer one (1) year of recent hospital or home health care experience.
• Must be able to provide those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Must be able to safely perform the job's essential functions without posing a direct threat to the health and/or safety of him/her or others in the workplace.
• Must be comfortable working with hospice patients, emphasizing palliative care.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have an Indiana motor vehicle operator’s license and have access to an automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.
• Must be able to drive independently to all patient/family homes.
• Assist with in-service training of the community on the hospice philosophy as needed/requested.

• Must be capable of functioning independently in the patient’s setting.
• Ability to recognize the needs and emergencies of hospice and palliative care patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Implements Agency policies in all work-related situations; orientation of pt/family to hospice benefit services, including: identifying the role of team members.
• Documents findings accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic medical record and on appropriate forms according to Agency procedures.
• Makes the initial assessment evaluation visit and identifies patient health problems by assessing environmental, psychosocial, spiritual, physiological, and health behavior systems.
• Ensures proper initiation of the interdisciplinary plan-of-care, coordinating revisions, and evaluating outcomes.
• Delivers nursing care to patients, which includes teaching, providing direct care, case management, referral, advocacy, monitoring pain and symptom management, and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Supervises clinically the care delegated to LPNs, Home Health Aides, and CNAs and documents same, as needed.
• Instructs LPNs, Home Health Aides, and CNAs on specific patient care procedures within approved policies.
• Anticipates problems related to the impending death of the patient beginning at the time of admission and pursues problem resolution, including bereavement follow-up for family members.
• Plans and effects patient discharge plans in conjunction with patient/family, nurse, physician, and Agency goals.
• Attends and participates in patient care conferences or team meetings as appropriate.
• Remains flexible for patient coverage and accepts responsibility under adverse conditions, such as weather-related crises.
• Follows orders from the patient’s physician and informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s condition and needs.
• Coordinates care and services with other health care providers.
• Recommends utilization of additional Agency services and other community services, as appropriate.
• Works in a cooperative relationship with other Agency personnel.
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients/families; maintains confidentiality of personal…