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About the Role
The Per Diem On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) provides skilled hospice nursing services to Niagara Hospice patients and their families during scheduled on-call shifts. The On-Call RN provides comprehensive clinical assessment, direct and indirect patient care, symptom management, education, emotional support, and coordination of services to promote patient comfort, safety, dignity, and quality of life. The On-Call RN responds to patient and family needs by telephone and/or through in-person nursing visits and collaborates with physicians, the interdisciplinary team (IDT), clinical leadership, and other members of the care team to ensure timely and appropriate hospice care.
Responsibilities
- Provides skilled hospice nursing services to patients and families during scheduled on-call shifts.
- Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments.
- Provides direct and indirect patient care.
- Manages symptoms.
- Offers education and emotional support.
- Coordinates services to promote patient comfort, safety, dignity, and quality of life.
- Responds to patient and family needs via telephone and/or in-person visits.
- Collaborates with physicians, the interdisciplinary team, clinical leadership, and care team members.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license and registration.
- Current New York State driver's license.
- Ability to travel throughout Niagara County service area.
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Critical thinking
- Compassionate patient- and family-centered care
- Effective verbal communication
- Effective written communication
- Crisis management
- Problem-solving
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Accountability
- Professional integrity
- Cultural humility
- Respect for individual values and preferences
- Ability to function effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Adaptability
- Flexibility in a changing clinical environment
Location
- Niagara County
Work Type
- Per-diem
- On-call
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
About the Company
- Niagara Hospice is looking for a compassionate RN to join our Home Care team.