Hospice RN
Suffolk, VA
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

Position: On Call RN - 7 on 7 off On Call RN for 6 weeks starting immediately in our Suffolk VA program
Specialty: Hospice
Oasis experience REQ
EMR: HCHB - EXP required
Years of experience REQ: 1 year min, recent
Average # of patients/day: 5-7
Guaranteed Hours: 40
Types of Cases: Geriatric
Certs REQ: BLS
Is on-call REQ? Yes, back-up on call responsibilities.
Weekends? may be required
Territory: up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/ office
Locals accepted: Yes, and at travel rate
License in hand
Additional Requirements: Timely communication and documentation required
Dress Code: Scrubs- any color- NO jeans
Cell phone: NO
iPad: Yes, provided
Mileage Reimbursed: Yes- at the IRS standard rate
 

• ears of Experience:
  1 year(s)
• Patient Ratio Experience:
  -
• Charting System:
  required, Any
• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred
  BLS

• Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

  Work Settings

  Home Health/Hospice

  End of Life Care

  Cultural awareness
  Death pronouncement
  Death/dying counseling
  Postmortem Care

  Ethical and Legal Issues

  Advanced directives
  Medical futility
  Medical abandonment
  Organ donation
  Palliative sedation
  Withholding/withdrawing treatment

  Medication administration/ Pain management

  (WHO) Analgesic Ladder
  Adjuvant therapy
  Breakthrough dosing
  Calculation of Pediatric Dosages
  Equianalgesic dosing of opioids
  Pain assessment
  PCA pump management
  Types of pain (somatic, visceral, neuropathic) and treatment
  Utilization of pain scales (verbal, nonverbal)

  Phlebotomy/IV Management

  Starting and maintaining IVs

  Professional knowledge/skills

  Goal setting with patient/family
  Intake assessment/interview
  Patient/Family education and support

  Symptom Assessment/Management

  Ascites
  Constipation/diarrhea
  Nausea/vomiting

JobDiva # 26-30747 (M)