Part-time Weekend Triage Nurse

Salary Range $41,500.00 - $46,500.00 Salary/year

Description

Part-time Weekend Triage Nurse - $5000 Sign-on Bonus eligible

Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Part-time Weekend Triage Nurse to join its growing weekend team. This is a 20-hour position that requires visit availability.

Job Responsibilities :

The Weekend Triage Nurse will be responsible for ensuring care for new and existing hospice patients on Saturdays and Sundays. Tasks include:

• Preparing for the weekend, including reviewing clinicals for admissions and preparing the weekend schedule.

• Triage patient calls, including providing clinical recommendations, distributing visits to nurses and providing support to patients and caregivers.

• Support clinical team in the field, providing information and coordinating resources.

• On occasion, help with clinical visits as needed.

• Coordinate patient care and handoff from the weekend to the weekday staff.

Schedule and Weekly Hours:

• Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm (20 hours)

Education, Skills and Experience :

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts

• Must have good communication skills, demonstrated ability to work with a team, strong critical thinking skills and triage experience.

• 2 years or more of hospice experience is preferred.

• Should have experience working with EMRs.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Experience with Google Suite preferred.

Good Shepherd Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure

• 12 paid holidays

• Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date

• Life insurance

• 403(b) with company match

• Flexible Spending Account

• Short and Long Term Disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range:

$41,500 - $46,500: This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors, including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the range.

Industry :

Healthcare

Employment Type :

Part Time

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.