Triage and Support Nurse Job at Good Shepherd Community Care, Newton, MA

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  • Good Shepherd Community Care
  • Newton, MA

Job Description

Job Description

Recently named by the Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Triage and Support Nurse to join its expanding clinical team.

Job Responsibilities

The Triage and Support Nurse is a 24 - hours position. The perfect candidate must be able to work 3 hours on Friday afternoon (4pm to 7pm), 9.5 hours on Saturday (8am to 5.30pm), 9.5 hours on Sunday (8am to 5.30pm) and 2 hours on Monday morning (8am to 10am). This is a remote position. The Triage and Support Nurse is responsible for triaging calls that come in during the weekend and for the coordination of patient care during these hours as well as providing support to the nursing department as directed during scheduled weekday hours. The Triage and Support Nurse must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask. This nurse must also possess outstanding assessment skills as well as the ability to efficiently triage patient calls.

Education, Skills And Experience

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (MA license)
  • 2 years of nursing experience and at least 1 year of hospice or equivalent nursing experience
  • Sensitivity to and knowledgeable about end-of-life issues
  • Comfortable working with socioculturally diverse patients/families
  • Demonstrates ability to manage pain and control symptoms
  • Demonstrates flexibility and multitasking abilities
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Adaptable to frequently changing patient needs
  • Adaptable to technology

Good Shepherd Benefits Package Offers

  • Competitive salary
  • Four weeks paid time off in first year
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Health and dental 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

Industry

Healthcare

Employment Type

Part - Time

Job Functions

Healthcare Provider

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 values 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.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Temporary work, Remote job, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Sunday, Saturday, Weekday work,

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