Home Health - On Call Runner - FT

• Please note this is a salaried position.
• Schedule: Every other week, 7 days on/7 days off (Friday at 5pm - Friday 8am).
• Hours: 5pm-8am.
• Travel required to Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties.
• Travel reimbursement matching national reimbursement rate.
• Benefit eligible the 1st of the month post hire.
• Valid Driver's License Required.
• Valid NJ RN License Required.

Summary:
•  Salaried on-call positions are used to provide on-call coverage.
•  The employee in such position shall be paid eighty (80) hours base pay for one hundred and five (105) hours of on call coverage on a salaried basis. Such a salary shall cover the on-call time and all hours worked up to eighty (80) hours.

•  Hours worked beyond one hundred and five (105) hours per week shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate. Salaried on call will work one week on and one week off in a pay period. Hours of on-call for all full time on-call RNs will be set by the employer.
•    Shifts worked in addition to the one hundred and five (105) hours on-call shall be paid at the employee's regular hourly rate. Overtime will be paid for hours worked in excess of forty (40) in a work week.
•    Additional, voluntary on-call will be paid in accordance with the on-call provisions of this agreement.
•    Benefits are the same as full-time employees. PTO/ EST accrual will be based on 40 hours each week regardless of amount of time worked.
•  Salaried on-call position may schedule PTO as done by non-salary position.

•  Salaried on-call position will follow same rules for non-salaried on call when requesting summer vacation.

•  Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice.
• Documentation completion is required at the end of any on-call visits made.
As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s).

Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
• Participates in clinical decision-making.
• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.
• Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
• Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
• Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey licensing board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.

Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards.

Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc. Must have strong communication skills.

Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.