Weekend On-Call Visiting Nurse (RN)
Provide high-quality in-home nursing care to community patients. Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, deliver skilled services including wound care, IV therapy, and medication management, and respond to weekend and after-hours patient needs.
Key Duties
- Assess patient conditions and develop/maintain appropriate nursing interventions
- Administer skilled nursing care (e.g., wound care, IV therapy, medication management)
- Respond to weekend/after-hours calls and coordinate next steps as needed
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team
- Document findings and update care plans in the EMR
- Educate patients and families and support informed self-care
- Ensure safe transitions of care and continuity of services
Qualifications & Skills
- Current RN licensure
- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Competence with skilled nursing tasks including wound care and IV therapy
- Ability to manage medications safely and provide patient education
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) for documentation and care planning