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Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice On-Call

traditional-home
Scranton, PA
Full-time

Traditional Home Health & Hospice

Join our team of professionals and make a difference in someone's life.

$10,000 Sign-on bonus for full time RNs

Job Title : Registered Nurse, RN - Hospice, On-Call

Job Location : Scranton, PA and Surrounding Areas

Schedule : Flexible Scheduling Available

On-Call RNs must be readily available to conduct medical intervention visits to the patient’s home when applicable.

Job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following :

Admits patients to Traditional Home Health Care.

  • Call center conducts phone triage during the weekend, contacts RN if patient visit necessary.
  • Performs patient visits as needed when clinical status warrants or when phone intervention does not resolve patient problems.
  • Administers patient care, management and evaluation of the care plan, teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders.

Reports patient status changes, care, and progress to physician and nursing supervisor on a continuous basis. Revises plan of care by consultation with physician.

Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, therapist, nursing supervisor, and other members of the health care team.

Timely and accurately prepares, maintains, and submits meticulous documentation as required by Traditional Home Health Care including all interactions with patients, case conferences, medication changes, various OASIS time points, and changes to plan of care.

Informs patients of other services that are available and makes referrals to other community resources as needed.

Requirements :

Current license as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania

CPR certification

Must have current drivers license

Ability to travel to case assignments on a PRN basis

Excellent assessment skills, documentation skills and ability to meet deadlines

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively

Strong interpersonal skills

Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills

Acute care and / or home health experience is preferred

Must commit to orientation and training

Experience :

  • Having experience with hospice patients or in the hospice environment is a plus; u nderstanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death / dying
  • RN Candidate would preferably have (1) year general nursing preferred with current hospice, home health, medical, surgical or critical care experience.
  • Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.

Why Choose Traditional Home Health?

Great way to make supplemental income

Supportive Team and Environment

Health Benefits offered

Paid Time off

Easy to use electronic documentation - training provided

Orientation and in the field training

Weekly pay

Competitive Rates

401k Options

Mileage Reimbursement

Continuous Education

Growing Company

Long Standing employee retention

Career Stability

24 / 7 support for you and your patients

At Traditional Home Health Care we listen, respect, and value your hard work.

Voted as the BEST Home Health Service in 2023, it is evident that our employees enjoy their job providing the best care in the area.

We are known to treat our employees with excellence.

Apply Now.

For more information, call Bryan at 570-207-9286 ext. 144

About Traditional :

Traditional Home Health Care is a leader in the healthcare field providing skilled nursing / aide services and state of the art educational programs that have proven results.

To learn more about Traditional Home Health Care, please visit our website at

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