Practices in accordance with the respective state laws and regulations governing the practice of registered nurses Responds to urgent / unscheduled patient needs with the purpose of assessing acuity of illness and preventing hospitalization through interventions delivered in the home when medically indicated and desired by patient During the visit, promptly communicates with the longitudinal provider and/or pod leader to discuss patient assessment and receive/document/implement orders received Comfortable with basic procedures of nursing care, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc. Performed per the supervising HbMC provider’s direction, in all cases Completes the required documentation in a timely manner (goal: during or immediately after the visit) allowing the care team access to the care provided and a note to be generated for co- signature Competency in care for core chronic disease condition of internal medicine and their respective exacerbations (e.g. COPD, Heart Failure, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Wounds, Infections, etc.) Communicates to and participates in discussions with the on-call and other team patients regarding urgent call matters that may require close patient follow-up or alteration of the care plan Completes follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to documented standard operating procedures Implements appropriate diagnostics and completes interventions received via verbal order from providers as appropriate, to avoid unnecessary acute admissions Works with the medical leadership to develop quality improvement programs and provides feedback regarding needed equipment and training to ensure maximum value to the RN Urgentivist position Educates patients and/or their caregivers in disease processes and ways to manage them effectively Keeps current on relevant medical and nursing research, technology, and related issues by attending continuing education courses, professional meetings and journal reviews Perform related duties as necessary and other duties as assigned