Registered Nurse- Flex/After-Hours
Role Overview
The Flex/After-Hours Hospice RN delivers compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals receiving comprehensive health care services in a variety of home care settings, including private residences, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, or wherever the patient calls home. This hybrid role supports continuity of care outside of regular business hours and also provides flexible dayshift coverage based on the evolving needs of the hospice team. These needs may include responding to urgent patient needs, managing symptoms, supporting new admissions, and assisting with ongoing case management. A Registered Nurse in this position will have strong communication skills, the competence to work autonomously, professionalism to work within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to provide care with empathy. The Flex/After-Hours Hospice RN position offers an ongoing opportunity to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.
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Schedule
- 3 13-hour shifts every 2 weeks
- One weekday 8:00am-9:00pm every other week & every other Saturday & Sunday 8:00am-9:00pm
- Note: Weekday is flexible and will be determined in scheduling with the supervisor
- Incentive: $4.00 per hour on-call shift differential pay for shifts after 5:00pm weeknights and all day for weekend shifts, in addition to base pay
Position Summary
The Flex/After-Hours Hospice RN delivers compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals receiving comprehensive health care services in a variety of home care settings, including private residences, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, or wherever the patient calls home. This hybrid role supports continuity of care outside of regular business hours and also provides flexible dayshift coverage based on the evolving needs of the hospice team. These needs may include responding to urgent patient needs, managing symptoms, supporting new admissions, and assisting with ongoing case management. A Registered Nurse in this position will have strong communication skills, the competence to work autonomously, professionalism to work within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to provide care with empathy. The Flex/After-Hours Hospice RN position offers an ongoing opportunity to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.
Requirements
- A graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or participating COMPACT state Board of Nursing.
- One year of general nursing experience is preferred. New nursing graduates will be considered.
- Skilled in nursing practice and able to maintain professionalism in moments of emotional stress.
- Provide care in a compassionate nature while serving a diverse population respectfully and professionally.
- Complies with accepted professional and ethical standards and principles.
- Understands and supports the hospice philosophy and principles of death and dying.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
- Have satisfactory references from nursing schools, previous (or current) employers and/or professional peers.
- Have excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Ability to provide accurate and timely documentation.
- Self-directed to work with minimal supervision and within an interdisciplinary team
- Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation to meet the needs of patients and BCN.
- Team members will be expected to comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators (BCN) Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements, with personal auto liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000 in bodily injury coverage.
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- Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals. We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
- It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.
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