OnCallRegisteredNurse

**J****OB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY** The _On -Call_ registered nurse provides home health care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to provide services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities. **ESSE NTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES** ** _Patient Care_** 1\. Completes initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs. 2\. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness (es). 3\. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process. A. Contributes to the plan of care B. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary 4\. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis. 5\. Contributes to the care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. 6\. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. 7\. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care. 8\. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. 9\. Adhering to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct. 10\. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. 11\. Assists the patient and/or caregiver/family with the activities of daily living, provision and education, and facilitates the patient's efforts toward maintaining independence for as long as possible and optional comfort of care. 12\. RN will act as Case Manager until a Case Manager is assigned by Clinical Supervisor or designee and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned patient. **_Com munication_** 1\. Completes, maintains and submits accurate a