Call Center: Telecare Registered Nurse (RN) (REMOTE)

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission. All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

The VITAS Telecare RN is a member of the interdisciplinary team who is the pivotal person responsible for identifying the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of those patients and families needing assistance after normal business hours. He or she initiates appropriate interventions to the patients and families by utilizing the nursing process, the VITAS Palliative Care Guide, and Telecare Protocols during alternate hours. Salary Range: $36 - $41/Hour

Provides clinical assessment and intervention utilizing the nursing process, VITAS Palliative Care Guide, and Triage Protocols. Serves as the patient and family advocate by communicating with the attending physicians, long term care facility staff, case managers, and others external to VITAS as necessary. Provides collaboration with LPN/LVN’s. Coordinates all service delivery after hours including patient and family education, dispatching of interdisciplinary visits, and coordination of services with external vendors and resources as needed. Provides support and collaboration with Telecare staff to ensure favorable patient outcomes. Provides bereavement support to families. Documents interactions with patients, families, contacts, and vendors in the patient record to include the assessment, plan of care, caller agreement to the plan, any actions and interventions and the resolution of each patient/family interaction. Reviews all entries in the record made by Telecare LPN/LVN’s and Patient Care Coordinators and ensures compliance with documentation Standards. Participates in the orientation of new team members as assigned by the supervising manager. Attends regularly scheduled in-services, staff meetings, and educational conferences. Develops and achieves professional growth goals and objectives, and reviews with supervising manager on a monthly basis. Seeks certification in the specialty of hospice nursing when qualified to do so. Instructs and documents appropriate use of medications, home medical equipment and supplies. Appropriately utilizes the resources of contract personnel such as Pharmacy, HME, agency staff, and transportation services. Promotes a customer service-oriented approach to care delivery. Supports and promotes all Care Connection Center cultural platforms. Compliance with all departmental standards, policies, and procedures with training and education, management of the workload, disaster planning, attendance adherence, and quality standards. Performs other job duties as required.