Location: Nashville, TN
(This is a remote position but they must live in Tennessee. Orientation and some training will be conducted in person).
Status: Regular Full Time
Schedule: 11pm-7am Five nights per week; Varying weekend schedule
If you have a passion for people and a desire to provide outstanding care and comfort to patients and their families, while working within a professional team focused on clinical excellency, then we can’t wait to speak with you!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Mentors on-call staff as appropriate.
2. Performs triage role utilizing nursing judgment and process to provide effective, timely and compassionate care to patients.
3. Dispatches on-call nurses as needed and makes home visits if dictated by workload or geographical distance.
4. Provides telephone and telehealth support to family at time of death.
5. Serves as clinical and procedural resource for on-call staff.
6. Answers calls within reasonable time.
a. Hourly monitors and responds to messages and requests.
7. Reviews triage documentation to assure accurate and timely notes.
8. Attends meetings as requested.
9. Communicates with physicians and other care providers as needed.
10. Ensures adherence to policies.
11. Notifies on-call administrator of problems.
12. Other duties may also be assigned.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The agency requires this position to complete 15 hours of continuing education per year covering topics that will contribute to improvements in carrying out the above responsibilities. Regulatory agencies may require some disciplines to have additional hours in order to be licensed or certified.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, including meeting the required competencies. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse with current license. Minimum of 2 years experience required. Hospice, Oncology or home health responsibility preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current RN License. If required to drive to carry out the duties of this position: current driver’s license and automobile insurance as required by Tennessee State Law.