Suncrest Health Services

Weekend Hospice Triage Registered Nurse (RN)

Posted Date 1 day ago(6/11/2025 8:57 PM)
ID
2025-11256
Category
Nurse

Why Brighton

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area.  We believe in three core principles to help us achieve that goal namely:

  • Recruit and retain the most talented clinical staff in the area
  • Maintain a culture of excellence where staff members feel truly valued and part of a supportive team
  • Provide exceptional care and service to our customers.  This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads.

Brighton/Suncrest has a strong reputation nationally as a favored employer, as reviewed by its employees. We are 100% committed to the best possible care. Additionally, we offer a rarity in healthcare: actual work/life balance.

 

If you want to be part of a growing company with an extremely bright future, and have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families/caregivers, we’d love the opportunity to hear from you!

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
  • A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
  • The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

 

Details

We are seeking a weekend hospice triage RN to work Friday 5pm-Monday 8am

 

Remote duties include:

  • Triaging: Answering phones and using critical thinking to delegate visit needs
  • Excel in communication 
  • Being lead on nursing and being available for questions and review of symptom management 
  • Pushing orders and faxing in the EMR 
  • Expected to lean on the medical director for clinical questions and decisions
  • Being competent on the referral, intake process and generate referrals and completing the admissions. 

 

Field duties may include: 

  • Admissions 
  • May require to jump in for any visit overflow if support is needed

As a Triage Nurse, you will be responsible for assisting patients’ needs over the phone, providing medical advice, coordinating care, and determining the urgency of patients’ situations to ensure they receive appropriate care. You will play a crucial role in helping patients and their families navigate through difficult times by offering support and guidance.

  • Delivers telephonic nurse assessment, advice and instruction to patients and caregivers after normal operating hours within their scope of practice
  • Provides the case manager and management team with information regarding changes in the patient’s condition after telephonic contact
  • Provides health care instruction to the patient/caregiver in a clear and concise manner as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
  • Teach the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate
  • Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required
  • Assign nursing visits accordingly

Qualifications

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice with one year of experience under license
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Previous hospice experience preferred
  • Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership
  • Work closely with patients on a 1-1 level but get strong support from a patient care team.
  • Can work independently and on your own from a day-to-day basis with activities which include: phone, email and written communication, meetings with a variety of healthcare professionals, and an understanding of hospice rules and regulations.
  • Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
  • Reliable Transportation, Driver's License, Car insurance

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