Emergency Response Nurse

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Hospice care at Penn Medicine at Home takes a proactive approach to pain and symptom management and addresses the emotional and spiritual concerns of the patient, caregiver, and family.

Hospice care provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals to help patients take control of their life and treatment, allowing patients to live with dignity and comfort.

Summary:

Providing skilled nursing care to patients whose care is being provided by the agency s hospice or home care department after business hours, evenings and nights. Functions collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) by assessing patient/family needs and planning and facilitating home care, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Utilizes the nursing process including assessment, implementation, and evaluation in caring for patients in urgent situations such as pain crises or other symptom management issues.

• Planning: perform nursing assessments; follow established plan of care; complete required documentation; collaborate with physicians and other team members; provide complete handoff communication.
• Implementation and Coordination of Services: initiate appropriate preventative and palliative nursing procedures according to the Standards of Hospice and Palliative Nursing through assessment, instruction and support; coordinate care with the Triage Supervisor and Administrator on Call.
• Directing: initiate patient/family instructions about care; maintain clear and concise documentation of problems, plans, actions, and goals; respond to medical or emotional crises and/or death; communicate with the RN Case Manager/RN Team Manager regarding patient status and follow-up needs.
• Improvement of Care: review the plan of care with the RN Case Manager/Team Manager if there are current patient/family needs; participate in performance improvement activities as requested.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Car Insurance (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• RN License - PA (Required)

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization:
  
  BSN from an accredited school of nursing or equivalent experience
• 2+ years acute care or long-term care experience as a registered nurse
• 1+ years Home Care and/or Hospice experience

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission.

Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.