RN ON CALL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : RN ON CALL

Pay Range : $85,000 Annually

Job Description Summary

The after-hours RN / LPN organizes and responds to all patient care requests and communication needs after business hours, weekends, and holidays. The after hours registered nurse provides direct patient care and makes visits to patients’ homes when needed in addition to providing care with prompt and accurate telephone consultation. This is a salaried position. The schedule for this position is a 7 on, 7 off rotation. The after-hours registered nurse provides care to patients throughout the Heartlinks service area, which consists of Yakima and Benton counties.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Assumes primary responsibility for patient needs including assessments, planning, implementing, and evaluating phases of the nursing process during non-business hours.
• Effectively interacts with patients, caregivers, and other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing, agency policy, and state and federal regulatory standards.
• Answers all phone calls received from the established after-hours system and follows up according to agency policies and procedures.
• Educates caregivers to provide care for patients as indicated.
• Handles emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner
• Maintains up-to-date patient records so that problems, goals, and interventions are accurately and clearly stated, and changes are reflected as they occur.
• Communicates appropriate information to all health team members as applicable, which may include but is not limited to the interdisciplinary team and agency leadership.
• Collaborates with the administrator on call and the physician on call, as needed.
• Travel in all seasons will be necessary.

Detailed Physical Requirements

Prolonged or considerable walking or standing

Position Qualifications

Benefits