Registered Nurse Oncall

WYO 2000 Cambridge Ave Wyomissing, PA 19610, USA.

Responsible to the Director of Clinical Services. The after-hour on‑call RN Case Manager provides hospice nursing care and case management to patients and families within and outside of the Aspire for Well‑Being® Hospice. Performs Hospice admissions, makes patient visits, takes calls from the answering service, and deploys back‑up on‑call nurse as needed. Supervises HHA to deliver care and coordinates care delivery.

The content of this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work expectations performed by incumbents in this classification. All activities are completed in accord with the Core Focus, 10‑Year Target, Core Values of the Company, following all policies, procedures, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, confidentiality, and other Federal, State and Local laws and regulations, as appropriate.

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
  • Writing and initiating care plans
  • Regularly re‑evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
  • Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
  • Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• In conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• In conjunction with the Physician, adds medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the Patient’s plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient/family as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Participate in on‑call duties as defined by the on‑call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and Inservice classes.
• Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
• Participate in and complete all required ongoing training, including monthly online and in‑person training, annual skills competencies education, and role‑specific certifications, to ensure continued competence and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.

• As assigned by management.

• Self‑directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications, nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.