RN After Hours - Senior Living (0.5 FTE)

Position Functions & Responsibilities

Gather pertinent clinical information problem based on conversation with community caregiver

Uses clinical judgment, knowledge and experience to direct conversation and guide decision-making to give self-care advice, refer resident to provider, make an appointment, instruct resident contact emergency assistance, or dispatch appropriate community resource.

Caregiver in meeting nursing and related needs.

Provides health care instructions as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

Provides education when appropriate.

Reassures the rapid and effective transmission of resident data between all relevant parties.

Promotes evidence-based practice.

Establishes and maintains strong collaborative arrangements with other health care professionals.

Participates in admission avoidance activities dispatching community resources as needed to prevent rehospitalizations.

Complete onboarding, orientation and annual mandatory training.

Ensure positive/professional communication on team.

Customer service resolution; escalate concerns.

Prepares clinical notes and updates primary provider when necessary.

Communicates with provider regarding the resident needs and reports any changes in the resident condition; obtains/receives orders as required.

Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Extremely skilled at listening and interpreting subtle indications such as tone of voice, hesitations or incomplete responses.

Inspires others and encourage them to seek advice and solutions to problems.

Challenges others to take an active part in developing knowledge, ideas and work practice.

Challenges tradition and accepts joint responsibility for any arising problems and tensions and uses these to inform future practice.

Makes effective use of appropriate learning opportunities for themselves and others and applies learning to practice.

Honors Resident Confidentiality, Rights, Privacy, and Reporting Maltreatment Expectations.

Understands and Accepts Residents’ Diagnosis.

Understands and accepts emotional needs of resident.

Accepts unique resident symptoms and behaviors.

Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act.

Adheres to Emergency Procedure and Response Expectations.

Identifies safety issues and notifies appropriate community resource.

Demonstrates, and can educate on proper procedures: handling, lifting, transfers.

Escalates employee work injury per protocol.

Overview of Process, Types of Reports and Forms

Follow-up Required – Escalating Event

Can manage safety concerns for residents and clinicians, escalating when appropriate