What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN On Call PT position at Big Bend Hospice?
🌙 Registered Nurse (RN) On-Call (Part-Time)
💙 Make a Difference When Patients Need It Most
At Big Bend Hospice, our RN On-Call team provides comfort, guidance, and expert nursing support during some of life's most important moments. As a PT RN On-Call, you'll serve as a trusted clinical resource for patients, families, caregivers, and staff throughout our eight-county service area during evenings, weekends, holidays, and urgent situations.
This is more than a nursing role; it's an opportunity to bring peace of mind, compassionate care, and clinical excellence when patients and families need it most. 🕊️
🩺 What You'll Do
✅ Provide after-hours nursing support, assessment, and telephone triage
✅ Respond to patient and family concerns with compassion and clinical expertise
✅ Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members
✅ Assist with symptom management, medication concerns, and urgent patient needs
✅ Complete accurate and timely EMR documentation
✅ Educate patients, caregivers, and families on disease progression and comfort-focused care
✅ Support quality hospice care through collaboration, communication, and sound clinical judgment
✅ Serve as a valuable clinical resource for patients, families, and fellow team members
🌟 Why Big Bend Hospice?
💙 Meaningful work that impacts patients and families every day
📞 A role that combines clinical expertise with compassionate support
🤝 Supportive interdisciplinary team environment
📚 Continuing education and professional development opportunities
🌿 The opportunity to provide comfort, dignity, and peace during life's most challenging moments
🕊️ Join Our Team
If you're passionate about hospice care and thrive in a role that combines clinical judgment, compassion, and meaningful patient connections, we'd love to hear from you.
Become the calming voice, trusted resource, and compassionate caregiver our patients and families depend on when it matters most. 💙🌙✨
Schedule: Two 12-hour shifts per week. Any night or 12 hours during the day on weekend days.
Qualifications:🎯 What We're Looking For
We're seeking a compassionate, dependable, and clinically confident nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about providing exceptional end-of-life care. 💙
✔ Active Florida RN License (or Multistate Compact License)
✔ Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience
✔ Hospice and/or Palliative Care experience required
✔ Strong clinical assessment, triage, and decision-making skills
✔ Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
✔ Experience with EMR documentation systems
✔ Valid Florida driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance
⭐ Preferred:
- BSN degree
- CHPN certification
- Home Health or Hospice experience
- After-hours triage experience
🌟 What Makes You Successful in This Role?
💙 Compassionate and patient-focused
🩺 Confident in making clinical decisions independently
📞 Strong telephone triage and assessment skills
🤝 Excellent communicator and team collaborator
🚨 Calm under pressure during urgent situations
📋 Organized and detail-oriented
💻 Comfortable with technology and EMR systems
🔒 Professional, trustworthy, and committed to confidentiality