The Registered Nurse provides expert telephone triage, clinical assessment, and care coordination for hospice patients during overnight hours. They are responsible for responding to after-hours calls, performing home visits, and ensuring continuity of care for patients and families.
Requirements overview
Candidates must hold an Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing and possess up to 1 year of clinical nursing experience. A valid Registered Nurse license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required, with a commitment to obtain a BSN within 5 years.
The mission of TriHealth is to improve the health status of the people we serve. We pursue our mission by providing a full range of health-related services, including prevention, wellness, education and social programs. Through our acute care hospitals, Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital, Bethesda Butler Hospital, McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital at Evendale and Clinton Regional Hospital in Wilmington, as well as over 140 other TriHealth locations, we are accessible for all in our Cincinnati community.
TriHealth is here for you in all phases of your healthcare journey. Our approximately 12,000 team members, 2,000 physicians and 1,600 volunteers are dedicated to delivering personalized, compassionate care to you and your family.
The Night Triage Registered Nurse (RN) provides expert telephone triage,
clinical assessment, and care coordination for hospice patients and families
during overnight hours. This role is responsible for responding to after-hours
patient and caregiver calls, assessing symptoms, providing interventions and
education, coordinating visits, completing visit when needed, and ensuring
timely access to support 24 hours a day. This role supports multiple hospice
service lines and requires strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
Step into a meaningful role within our Hospice Care Team as a Registered Nurse
dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most
vulnerable moments. You’ll serve as a trusted resource for nurses, physicians,
caregivers, and loved ones, helping maintain comfort, dignity, and continuity of
care.
This opportunity is ideal for someone who is compassionate and confident working
independently in a field-based or home‑care setting. A passion for supporting
colleagues, providing calm reassurance, and upholding the highest standards of
patient-centered care will make you an invaluable part of our hospice mission.
Location:
Hospice of Cincinnati - Requires travel. This position involves driving to
patient's location. Doing SIA visits for our Hospice patients. SIA refers to
Service Intensity Add-on visits, which are additional visits provided during the
last seven days of a patient's life. These visits are intended to provide more
intensive and focused care during the final stages of life.
Work Schedule:
* Full Time
* Night Shift –
Incentives & Benefits:
We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth,
and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision,
paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please use
the link to view TriHealth’s benefits:
https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits
[https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits]
To explore more about Hospice and the care we provide click the link below:
https://hospiceofcincinnati.org/ [https://hospiceofcincinnati.org/]
Job Overview:
This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect
holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in
a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in
meeting the patient's needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care
to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice
Job Requirements:
Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Required)
New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire. (Required)
Up to 1 year Clinical in Nursing (Required)
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological,
physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care
needs at various stages of the life cycle
Preferred membership in related professional organization
Preferred certification in applicable specialty once eligible
Registered Nurse Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
Preferred certification in applicable specialty once eligible Preferred and
Preferred membership in related professional organization Preferred
Job Responsibilities:
Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family. Completes initial
assessment tool. Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and
optimal specific outcomes. Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care
guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways. Updates current plan of care as
needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs. Develops both short
and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge
planning. Communicates plan of care to others.
Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity,
and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources to help form
ethical decisions. Balances patient's needs and those of the unit/facility.
Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Completes patient
assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe. Bases
interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area
through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills. Effectively
communicates information relative to surgical cases. Carries out physician
orders.
Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient
outcomes. Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care
team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed. Supervises the
care that was delegated to other health care team members.
Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted
standards within their area of practice. Safely administers
medications/treatments and monitors their effects. Uses all equipment in a safe,
appropriate manner.
Assumes organizational and educational responsibilities. Identifies areas for
professional and self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review, as
well as the continuing education of team members continuing education, formal
education, professional organization membership, and/or certification. Shares
knowledge and skills with colleagues and others. Provides peers with
constructive feedback regarding skills and knowledge. Maintains awareness of
ongoing continuous improvement changes and supports changes through active
participation.
Other Related Information:
The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional
development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in
nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through
continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and
the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional,
and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty;
involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing
research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to
foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst
nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care
Working Conditions:
Bending - Frequently
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Consistently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
Kneeling - Occasionally
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently
Pulling - Consistently
Pushing - Consistently
Reaching - Consistently
Reading -
Sitting - Occasionally
Standing - Consistently
Stooping - Consistently
Talking - Consistently
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Consistently
Color Vision - Consistently
Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
Walking - Consistently
TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors
At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE
our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our
vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and
live the following:
Serve: ALWAYS...
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying
"hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination
or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or
patient care areas
Excel: ALWAYS...
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service
breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service
Respect: ALWAYS...
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of
patients and guests.
Value: ALWAYS...
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively
participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently
and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.
Engage: ALWAYS...
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for
contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community