About This Role
Working as an After-hours Triage Nurse, you will assess patients' physical, environmental, and emotional needs telephonically to determine hospice requirements. This role involves providing recommendations, education, and support to patients and caregivers, collaborating with various agencies for effective patient management, and assigning visits to on-call field staff.
Responsibilities
- Assess physical, environmental, and emotional factors telephonically to determine hospice needs
- Utilize EHR, including the patient's plan of care, to develop recommendations
- Provide recommendations, patient/caregiver education/instructions, and hospice support telephonically based on the situation and the plan of care
- Collaborate with pharmacies, DME vendors, and other agencies for effective patient management
- Facilitate delivery or maintenance of provided medical equipment to meet patient needs
- Assign all visits, admissions, and follow-up calls to on-call field staff (RN, LPN, HA, CH, SW) as needed
- Submit accurate and detailed documentation in real-time to promote continuity of care
- Utilize a combination of agency resources and nationally recognized standards of practice to achieve excellent pain management
Requirements
- Most holidays required annually
- Every weekend required - Day Time Hours
- Compact Licensure with ability to pick up additional licensure including CA, MA, and OR
- Bilingual needed, not required
- Hospice experience 1-2 years preferred
- Compact Licensure required, and fall under NCL Guidance
Benefits
- Full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans
- Paid time off
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year, usable for spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets, and more
- Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program
- 401(k) with a company match
- Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental, and family caregiver leave
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement
Important Details
- Schedule: Day Time Hours (direct to Triage Leadership), hours may be variable depending on licensure (no overnights shifts available)
- Employment type: PT Benefitted, 30-32 hours weekly
- Work format: Remote
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