RN - Afterhours - Hospice

Company: University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

We are hiring for an After-Hours Registered Nurse 2 Full Time RNs needed and the schedules are Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm and Fri 4:30pm-Mon 8amAt University of Tennessee Hospice in Knoxville,TN,a part of LHC Group,we embrace a culture of caring,belonging,and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it:for the whole patient,their families,each other,and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping peopleAs an After-Hours Hospice RN,you can expect:

• The ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert
  • Being valued and respected by patients and their families
    • Employee-focused wellness and support programs
      • Incredible team support and empathetic leadershipTake your nursing career to a new level of caring.Join us
        The Afterhours Registered Nurse's Primary focus is to conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of hospice care for patients and their families after regular business hours,including at night and on the weekends
        • Able to triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit
          • Responds appropriately and with urgency to crisis calls from patients and families afterhours
            • Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services,as part of a patient visit,within forty-eight (48) hours of referral if assigned
              • Competent to perform afterhours visits including admission visits,death visits,recertification visits,and routine visits
                • Identifies the patient/family's physical,psychosocial,emotional,and environmental needs and reassess them as needed,no less than every fifteen (15) days
                  • Documents problems,appropriate goals,interventions,and patient/family response to hospice care
                    Experience Requirements
                    • One year of clinical experienceLicense Requirements
                      • Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience
                      • Current CPR Certification
                      • Current driver's license,valid vehicle insurance,and access to a dependable vehicle,or public transportationAdditional State Specific Requirements
                        • TN:No additional state specific requirementsBy applying,you consent to your information being transmitted by GenZJobs to the Employer,as data controller,through the Employer's data processor SonicJobs.

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