7on/7off On Call Registered Nurse

Skilled Nurse Position

Skilled nurse from an accredited program currently licensed and in good standing with the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. One to two years' experience in nursing in an acute care setting or one-year experience in home health, hospice or comparable experience is preferred. Desire to learn and demonstration of aptitude for the hospice philosophy and comfort care required.

Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the visit nurse to coordinate and provide the highest level of hospice care to patients and families.

The visit nurse works in conjunction with the nurse case manager, director of nursing and the interdisciplinary team to:

• Provide hands-on clinical nursing, interacting with patients, family, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals involved in the patient's care.
• Assess and coordinate a pain/symptom management program formulated with the participat...