Hospice RN – Night On-Call (7 On / 7 Off) – Utah County
Quality Home Health, Hospice & Palliative Care
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 26
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Quality Home Health, Hospice & Palliative Care
Hospital & health care · 2 to 10 employees
Our home health and hospice organization is growing, and we're excited to welcome a compassionate, dependable, and experienced Hospice RN – Night On-Call to our team in Utah County!
What you'll do
- Respond promptly and professionally to after-hours patient and caregiver calls.
- Assess patient needs over the phone and determine when an in-person nursing visit is necessary.
- Provide clinical guidance and education to patients and caregivers regarding symptom management and comfort measures.
- Perform urgent nursing visits for uncontrolled symptoms, changes in condition, or other immediate patient needs.
- Assess and manage pain, respiratory distress, anxiety, agitation, and other end-of-life symptoms within the RN scope of practice and established orders.
- Coordinate with hospice physicians and clinical leadership when additional orders or interventions are needed.
- Provide compassionate support to patients and families during end-of-life transitions.
- Respond to patient deaths and complete appropriate nursing responsibilities, including postmortem care coordination and documentation.
- Complete emergent hospice admissions when needed during on-call hours.
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and initiate appropriate care planning.
- Coordinate with physicians, families, facilities, and the interdisciplinary team to support timely admissions.
- Ensure required admission documentation is completed accurately and in accordance with agency procedures.
- Provide education and support to patients and families during the admission process.
- Collaborate with our dedicated team of on-call nurses to ensure patients receive timely, appropriate care.
- Communicate with the Administrator On-Call when additional guidance or assistance is needed.
- Work closely with hospice physicians and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
- Communicate significant changes in patient condition and urgent interventions to appropriate team members.
- Provide clear handoff communication to daytime clinical staff following overnight events.
- Coordinate with pharmacies, facilities, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as needed.
- Maintain professional, compassionate communication with patients, families, and caregivers.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation of telephone triage, nursing visits, admissions, and patient interventions.
- Follow hospice regulations, agency policies, and professional nursing standards.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
- Ensure all patient care and communication are documented appropriately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Utah.
- Previous hospice, home health, palliative care, or related nursing experience preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment and symptom management skills.
- Experience with end-of-life care and comfort-focused nursing preferred.
- Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions in urgent situations.
- Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Compassionate, dependable, and confident when supporting patients and families during stressful situations.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable providing telephone triage and traveling for urgent patient visits.
- Experience with electronic medical records and timely clinical documentation.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout Utah County.
- Current CPR/BLS certification, as required by agency policy.
- Full-time, benefited position.
- 7 nights on / 7 nights off.
- Monday-to-Monday rotation.
- Every other weekend.
- Responsible for after-hours patient calls and urgent nursing needs during scheduled on-call shifts.
- Must be available to respond to emergency patient visits and emergent admissions as needed.
- Travel throughout Utah County is required.
- Supported by a team of on-call nurses and an Administrator On-Call.
What you need
- Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Utah.
- Previous hospice, home health, palliative care, or related nursing experience preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment and symptom management skills.
- Experience with end-of-life care and comfort-focused nursing preferred.
- Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions in urgent situations.
- Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Compassionate, dependable, and confident when supporting patients and families during stressful situations.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable providing telephone triage and traveling for urgent patient visits.
- Experience with electronic medical records and timely clinical documentation.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout Utah County.
- Current CPR/BLS certification, as required by agency policy.
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Perks
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Mileage reimbursement
- Professional growth
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