Clinical Support RN - (Full-Time 0.8/Days) na Hospice & Community Care

Your Career at Hospice…

Hospice & Community Care provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice & Community Care makes a meaningful difference to patients and families.

RN- Clinical Support

In office role

4 days per week

Shift Option: 7am - 4pm, 8am - 5pm or 9am - 6pm

No holidays/weekends

FUNCTIONS:

Provides immediate response to clinical related calls.

Triages calls assessing pain and symptoms, physical needs, and disease progression.

Provides direction to the caller or coordinates necessary follow-up, prioritizing for those with uncontrolled pain/symptoms and imminent death.

Assures visit for new symptom, death, or crisis.

Supports clinical field staff through internal coordination of support services and collaborative consultation.

Follows up after hour calls/visits/client issues and concerns as requested.

Demonstrates thorough knowledge and application of current palliative care protocols for symptom management.

Supports the initiation of System management orders through timely notification to contracted pharmacy.

Obtains refills, renewals, new and revised orders for medication and treatments at the request of the assessing RN.

Assists the team to manage new orders, reduce conflicting orders, unnecessary after-hours orders, and polypharmacy. Assures that all orders are current and congruent with the plan of care.

Documents in an accurate and concise manner on the day the service was provided, supporting the limited prognosis, the level of care, changes to the Plan of Care, disease progression and care needs.

Maintains electronic patient records.

Communicates effectively with organizational staff, physicians, patients, families, nursing home staff, outside contractors, community agencies.

Provides education to patients and caregivers regarding diagnosis, care, treatments, medications, and end of life expectations in a method or manner that they understand to equip them with the information they need to feel confident in the plan of care.

Honors and respects the customs, choices, needs and goals of each patient and family.

Understands reimbursement and payer source implications to the plan of care and utilizes resources wisely and effectively.

Assists with the orientation of new staff and visiting professionals.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse licensed in Pennsylvania

Associates in nursing required

Minimum of two years medi­cal/surgical, home health, or relevant experience required

Hospice, oncology and/or public health experience preferred.

Must be able to complete 5- 6 weeks of a FT (40 hr./wk.) orientation. 

We offer a full range of benefits including:

* Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period

^ Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period

• Health Insurance *
• Dental and Vision Insurance ^
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid *
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid *
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ^
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays ^
• Paid Time off (PTO) ^
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program ^
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid ^
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events

EOE