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Day 1 benefits - $5,000 sign on bonus (part-time)

Above and Beyond Hospice

On Call 8p-8am

Part Time Hours 20-36 available OR PRN Contingent 0-20 hrs a week. (no sign on bonus for PRN)

Weekends coverage prefered, or Mon-Sun. flexible schedule possible.

Coverage may be from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids pending your location. Office is in Monticello.

Hospice On-Call Registered Nurse (RN)

Make a meaningful difference every day. As a Hospice On-Call RN, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to patients and families facing serious illness. This role requires strong critical thinking skills, clinical expertise, and a commitment to delivering exceptional end-of-life care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Position Summary

The Hospice On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes critical thinking and clinical judgment to facilitate comprehensive nursing assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care. The RN partners with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary group (IDG) to maximize comfort, dignity, and quality of life while ensuring compliance with hospice regulations and organizational standards.

The Hospice On-Call RN is responsible for responding to patient and family needs throughout the assigned shift and providing the full scope of hospice nursing services as required.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Performs comprehensive assessments of patients and families, identifying physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, caregivers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides skilled nursing care and symptom management to maximize patient comfort and quality of life.
• Educates patients and caregivers regarding disease progression, medications, symptom management, and available hospice services.
• Coordinates care to ensure continuity and effective utilization of available resources.

Communication & Care Coordination

• Maintains ongoing communication with attending physicians, Medical Director, Hospice Clinical Manager, interdisciplinary team members, and community providers.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team regarding patient status, changing needs, and care planning.
• Communicates unusual or potentially complex patient or family situations to leadership and appropriate team members.

Documentation

• Documents care according to agency policies, hospice regulations, and professional standards.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete patient records.
• Ensures care plans reflect baseline conditions, current status, interventions, goals, and patient outcomes.
• Completes point-of-care documentation in the patient's home and synchronizes documentation after each visit.

On-Call Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Administrator on Call (AOC), Virtual Care Center (VCC), and interdisciplinary team, the Hospice On-Call RN may:

• Respond to triage calls and coordinate follow-up care.
• Provide telephone support to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Coordinate medication refills, physician orders, and urgent care needs.
• Perform routine, admission, General Inpatient (GIP), and Continuous Care (CC) visits as assigned.
• Coordinate schedules and patient needs with the Administrator on Call.
• Participate in patient conferences, care planning meetings, and interdisciplinary discussions.
• Assist with chart audits, bypass activities, and other assigned duties during available time.

Quality & Professional Practice

• Participates in orientation, continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, peer reviews, and team huddles.
• Maintains current professional licensure and required certifications.
• Follows agency, state, and federal policies, procedures, and hospice regulations.
• Participates on committees, special projects, and other organizational initiatives as assigned.
• Performs additional duties within the scope of current licensure and credentials.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the applicable state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate commitment to the organization's Mission, Values, Code of Ethics, and Compliance Program.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout the service area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and point-of-care documentation systems.
• Ability to provide compassionate care and support to patients and families facing end-of-life challenges.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stands, walks, bends, reaches, and lifts during patient care activities.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and assist patients as needed.
• Ability to travel throughout assigned service areas and enter patient homes and healthcare facilities.

Environment of Care

Maintains a safe working environment for patients, families, visitors, medical staff, and fellow colleagues in accordance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and safety standards.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.