What are the responsibilities and job description for the On-Call Nurse position at Credo Senior Living - Senior Living Capital Group?
REPORTS TO: Director or Nurse Manager
SUPERVISES: Certified Nurse Aides and Certified Medication Aides
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for providing skilled nursing, intervention, and supportive care to patients in the home setting for evening, night, weekend and holiday on-call duty in accordance with the applicable plan of care for each patient.
Tasks
- Carries a phone when on call.
- Responds promptly by phone when call is received, and gives verbal instructions to CMA/CNA or comes to the building to assess the situation, if necessary.
- Assesses resident using the nursing process and documents in chart.
- Administers or supervises the administration of medications and treatments when necessary.
- Obtains necessary orders when called in, and carries out and/or supervises the implementation of physician orders.
- Documents procedures, instructions, observations, and progress on a resident when called in to assess.
- Completes all documentation in a timely manner.
- Communicates resident information to the staff as indicated.
- When called in, reports changes in the condition of the resident or family situation to the Director, RN/LPN, physician, staff, and/or family as indicated.
- Completes orientation to residence.
- Works scheduled shift including overtime, scheduled weekends and holidays.
OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Confers with Director or RN/LPN in developing an on-call schedule.
- When on call, assists, if necessary, in obtaining adequate staffing.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director or Nurse Manager.
