Registered Nurse On Call (Salt Lake City)
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This position covers the Salt Lake Valley, On Call every other week. Weeknights from 5:00 PM to 8:30 AM and weekends from Friday at 5:00 PM to Monday morning at 8:30 AM. Base pay for answering after hours messages is $450 a week. Visits are paid separately.
Responsibilities include:
Take patient / family phone calls and do telephone triage - Current average of 1-2 calls per weeknight and less than 6 total calls over the weekend.
Make visits as appropriate for things like: troubleshooting catheter issues, re-bandaging a wound, assessing a patient after a fall.
Admit of new patients after hours - Current average of 1 admit per weekend, some weekends there are none but there could be several, depending on referrals and patient needs.
Make scheduled visits that must be done after hours. These visits include daily or every other day wound care. - Current average of 2-3 scheduled visits over the weekend. Weeknight scheduled on call visits aren't common but may happen if we admit IV patients that need visits in the evenings.
Hospice post mortem visits as needed - Our hospice census fluctuates between 10-15 patients.
Requirements include:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Utah
Strong organizational skills
Attention to detail.
Ability to build rapport with patients
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Current Utah driver's license and automobile insurance
CPR certification
Hospice and home health experience is preferred.
If you have a passion for providing high quality patient care, have good documentation skills, and enjoy caring for patients in a home setting, then this is the job for you and we look forward to hearing from you.
COVID-19 considerations:
We have implemented a fit for work reporting program for all employees. We do patient and household COVID-19 screening at every visit. We are equipped with the appropriate PPE and follow all CDC and Utah Dept of Health guidelines for infection control.
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