Week Night / Weekend On-Call Rn Prn

Position Overview

This is a PRN position to support on call coverage weeknights and weekends. This position demonstrates competency in delivery of quality patient care to patients with a terminal illness ranging in age from infants to geriatrics. The on-call nurse is responsible for providing skilled nursing care as needed during assigned hours when the office is closed including evenings, weekends and holidays. The on-call nurse assumes responsibility for having current patient information by obtains on-call information and report from the hospice office/previous on-call nurse, if applicable, before taking call. The on-call nurse provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and agency policies, procedures, and standards of care.

Essential Duties

• Uses clinical knowledge and critical thinking skills to triages patient/family calls and determine appropriate interventions.
• Provides patient and/or caregiver with appropriate instructions to support safe care of the patient in the home.
• Contacts appropriate medical provider as necessary to provide updates on patient status and obtain orders for changes to the plan of care.
• Accurately and timely documents nursing assessment/interventions and other patient/family contacts according to agency policy in the electronic medical record. Updates the patient plan of care as appropriate. Documentation should be complete at the end each day.
• Collaborates with appropriate personnel in the event of multiple requests for immediate attention, hospitalization of patients, request for changes in level of care, requests for transfers to Inpatient Unit or when in doubt as to proper course of action.
• Completes home visits as necessary to perform nursing interventions.
• Obtains completed consent forms and completes immediate needs assessment as needed to meet agency need.
• Accurately and timely documents medical provider contacts according to agency policy in the electronic medical record. Updates the patient plan of care as appropriate. Documentation should be complete at the end each day.
• Remains easily accessible by phone and is available during period of on-call.
• Complies with Nurse Practice Act and agency policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Adheres to the organization?s Standards of Conduct and HIPAA regulations.
• Provides update of on-call activity to clinical staff at the end of each day through an emailed report. Provides verbal report to next on-call nurse if applicable.
• Completes assigned visits when working during office hours.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and their families, co-workers, volunteers, and the organization at all times.
• Reports any potential misconduct or violation of the organization?s Standards of Conduct, HIPAA regulations, or federal or state laws and regulations.

Non-essential Duties

• Other duties as assigned to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.