Hospice RN Triage

Hospice RN Triage at BJC summary :

The Hospice RN Triage role involves assessing and counseling hospice and supportive care patients after hours, determining the need for in-person visits, and documenting triage activities. This position requires an active RN license in Missouri and Illinois, with at least two years of hospice experience. The role supports a large home care network offering skilled nursing and specialized home health services across multiple counties.

Additional Information About the Role

Schedule

40 hours

Mostly days / some weekends and nights

3 holidays / year

12 hour shifts on weekends

Requirements

RN license in Missouri and Illinois

2 years of hospice experience

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for taking after hours calls from clients, evaluates, counsels and furnishes hospice, supportive care or other home health services.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care counseling under the direction of the physician.
• Receives all after hours calls directly from hospice and supportive care patients, and assesses patient information to determine if a visit needs to be made.
• Documents care given and time spent on phone for hospice and supportive care triage calls.
• Tracks problems with patients and trends information for staff to identify areas for education.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Requirements

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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