After Hours Nurse

Special Skills and Requirements:

1. Shall have a valid driver’s license.
2. Excellent customer service skills.
3. Detail oriented with excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
4. Ability to follow instructions.
5. Ability to work independently without supervision.
6. Travel to other sites as needed. Travel may be in inclement weather.
7. Ability to lift 25 lbs. of supplies or equipment.
8. Requires various amounts of sitting, standing, twisting, turning, bending, lifting and walking.

1. Ability to assist with patient care activities such as ambulation, transfers, and positioning.

Responsibilities of Position:

1. Provide competent nursing care to assigned patient through skilled symptom management, emotional support, appropriate teaching and timely response to patient and family needs including;
   1. Routine Homecare Visits
      1. End of Life /Continuous Care
      2. Referrals and Admissions
      3. Care Center Assistance
      4. Chart Reviews
      5. Other duties as assigned.
2. Explain hospice services and benefits in regard to Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurances and knows when to use Palliative Care Interventions’ and ABN’s.

1. Obtain and enter orders from Medical Directors and Physicians when deemed appropriate.
2. Order appropriate Durable Medical Equipment (DME) for patient.
3. Perform competent initial nursing assessments.
4. Facilitate continuity of care by coordinating admission of home-care patients to in-patient setting (hospital, nursing home), as needed.

1. Work evenings and weekends as needed to meet the needs of the patients and families and agency backup schedule.
2. Complete all documentation as required by the organization in compliance with Agency policy, accreditation bodies, and governing requirements.

1. Maintain clinical competency for assigned responsibilities and procedures.

1. Other duties as assigned.