[Hiring] HSPC Afterhours Triage Nurse @Amedisys, Inc.
Role Description Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
- PT Benefitted 30-32 hours a week
- Hourly Position/Remote Position
- Most Holidays required annually
- Every weekend required - Day Time Hours (Schedule/Hours direct to Triage Leadership)
- Hours may be variable depending on licensure (No Overnight shifts available)
- 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
Qualifications
- Current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the state you are assigned to work
- One year of experience as a registered nurse
- Current CPR certification
- Knowledge of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers
- Must be comfortable with technology
- Must be willing and eligible to obtain additional RN licenses in other states (reimbursed)
- Preferred: Previous hospice experience
- Preferred: Telephone triage experience
- Preferred: Spanish speaking
Requirements
- Attractive pay: $34.00 - $36.00
Benefits
- A 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
- 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
- And more
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status. To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
Responsibilities
- Assesses physical, environmental, and emotional factors telephonically to determine hospice needs
- Utilizes EHR, including the patient's plan of care to develop recommendations
- Provides recommendations, patient/caregiver education/instructions and hospice support telephonically based on the situation and the plan of care
- Collaborates with pharmacies, DME vendors and other agencies for effective patient management
- Facilitates delivery or maintenance of provided medical equipment to meet patient needs
- Assigns all visits, admissions and follow-up calls to on-call field staff (RN, LPN, HA, CH, SW) as needed
- Submits accurate and detailed documentation in real-time to promote continuity of care
- Utilizes a combination of agency resources and nationally recognized standards of practice to achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high-quality end-of-life care
- Participates in agency performance improvement initiatives
- Performs other duties as assigned
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