RN On-Call: Compassionate Home Care Nurse

Alternate Solutions Health Network; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternate Solutions Health Network is seeking an RN On-Call to support a team of nurses and patients by responding to after-hours needs in a home-care setting in Kentucky. The RN On-Call will provide skilled nursing care as directed by physicians and may perform chart reviews and patient calls from home when after-hours demand is light.

The role emphasizes top-of-license nursing, compassionate care, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient outcomes and

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year experience as an RN in an acute care setting.
• Home care experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm, have patience and be accommodating.
• Compassionate and caring while working with patients.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Ability to work autonomously and have efficient time management.
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Observe and monitor patient conditions and perform OASIS to develop an individualized care plan and adjust as needs change.
• Evaluates the treatments and medical condition of the patient according to the plan of care.
• Determines if the level of care being provided meets the patients’ needs.
• Administer medication as prescribed by the physician and help decrease re-hospitalizations by prioritizing visits for high-risk patients.
• Oversee and supervise total care of patient provided by nurse aides and LPNs.
• Manage multi-disciplinary care as applicable while promoting continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Educate the patient and family on the disease process using teach back methods to ensure patient and family understanding.
• Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
• Completion of SOC/ROC/Recert and subsequent documentation within 24 hours.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and physicians to ensure optimal care is provided.
• Complete chart reviews and answer patient calls, to support patient care and regulatory compliance.
• Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.
• Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

RN experience

Home health

Patient care

Communication

Time management

Documentation

Licensure

Education

Registered Nurse License

BLS Certification

Job description

Alternate Solutions Health Network is seeking an RN On-Call to support a team of nurses and patients by responding to after-hours needs in a home-care setting in Kentucky. The RN On-Call will provide skilled nursing care as directed by physicians and may perform chart reviews and patient calls from home when after-hours demand is light.

The role emphasizes top-of-license nursing, compassionate care, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient outcomes and