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Overview
Description
At Granite VNA, New Hampshire’s largest home health and hospice provider, we believe in helping patients and their families navigate end-of-life care with dignity, comfort and grace. The care we provide is personal and meaningful. Join our mission-driven team and deliver high-quality nursing care in the heart of New Hampshire.
Whether you are driving through the vibrant downtown or the peaceful back roads, your work will have a lasting impact - helping individuals stay healthy, safe, and independent in the place they call home.
At Granite VNA, we bring care home – and bring out the best in our team. If you’re ready to trade the in-patient setting for a career with freedom, flexibility and deep impact, we’d love to meet you!
Apply today and bring your care to where it matters most – home.
Why Nurses Choose Granite VNA
- A supportive leadership team who leads with compassion and integrity
- Autonomy and purpose
- Collaboration with a team full of dedicated, knowledgeable and supportive professionals
- Competitive pay, mileage reimbursement and generous benefits
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities for career growth
- At Granite VNA, we care for our team the same way we care for our patients—by creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. That’s why we offer AVADE Training for field staff and Armed Intruder Training for team members in other roles.
- Clothing stipend for Granite VNA–embroidered apparel so you can proudly represent our organization in the community.
- Oh, and did we mention lakeside sunsets and fresh air?
Reporting to the Director of Hospice, the Hospice Community On-Call Registered Nurse provides on-call coverage for the agency’s Hospice program during the hours that the agency is closed and completes hospice visits. Upon request of the Administrator on-call will assist the other programs.
Essential Functions
- Responds to and/or triage calls during on-call hours in a timely manner and documents all telephone contacts, patient care observations and interventions.
- After triaging calls, document outcomes of call along with patient/caregivers responses and if any further instruction is needed in Home Care System.
- Prioritizes calls and completes visit for patients as needed. Communicates with and supports after-hours staff in assessing and treating patient\'s needs.
- Documents all interim verbal orders obtained from the physician accurately in Home Care System and communicate to all members of the team to ensure implementation.
- Receives and records accurate and thorough referral information requests for services. Notifies the Intake Nursing Staff of the referral.
- Records the outcome of all inquiries and referrals received and provides appropriate follow-up when an inquiry or initial referral cannot be serviced during on-call hours.
- Provides skilled professional nursing care to patient/family/caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with agency policies when called upon after-hours.
- Completes clinical documentation of all after-hours calls and visits, including problems and interventions within the Home Care System timely and in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Completes an on-call log on telephone calls as received. Submits on a daily basis.
- Communicates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure proper patient follow-up on previous night\'s after-hours calls.
- Provides accurate information to customer making telephone inquiries regarding Home Care. Hospice, Personal Home Services and other agency services.
- Notifies after-hours administrator on-call when necessary and/or when guidance needed.
- Communicates clearly with professional staff regarding expected "call-backs" and relays information to physicians and others.
- Maintains a positive working relationship with referral sources and individuals seeking information.
Other Job Functions
- Demonstrates flexibility and accepts other duties as assigned
- Demonstrates knowledge of Medicare Regulations and delivers care in accordance with Medicare Condition of Participation (COP) for hospice.
- Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment in the patient\'s home. Appropriately uses supplies and equipment. Seeks out education for any unfamiliar procedures.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Two years recent experience as a Registered Nurse in community health, medical/surgical in an acute or skilled long-term care setting
- Posses a valid RN license issued by the State of New Hampshire
Expected Hours of Work
Saturday - Sunday 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.
The team member will be scheduled to work based on program and Agency needs. Work assignments may include holiday, weekend rotations. This is a remote position for triage responsibilities during on call hours, and located in the community providing the direct patient care.
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