Registered Nurse Hospice
Company: Excell Home Care & Hospice
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: February 21, 2021
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionWhy do you love hospice? If you have a
hospice story in your heart, we want you! Excell's legacy of
excellence is to provide life-changing service to our Oklahomans.
We're celebrating 25 years of excellence living this legacy; a
history of high quality care, administered by long-tenured, skilled
professionals. You can be part of a historic legacy that lives into
the future! On the heels of this year with COVID-19, there isn't a
better time to join and add your voice to our team. Being an
advocate for quality end of life care, you and your 'why' change
the lives of our patients, families, and healthcare partnerships in
our Oklahoma City community. Come be a beacon, and build into our
legacy your passion, your reason for life-changing hospice care. We
know why we do this noble work, and just like you, together we make
our reason the one to call Excell Home Care & Hospice, home. Apply
for Excell Hospice!Job DescriptionThe registered nurse plans,
organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing,
with emphasis on community health education/experience. The
professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to
plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and
families within their homes and communities.Patient Care* Completes
an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and
family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical
assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).*
Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of
nursing process.* Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:*
Writing and initiating plan of care* Regularly re-evaluating
patient and family/caregiver needs* Participating in revising the
plan of care as necessary* Uses health assessment data to determine
nursing diagnosis.* Develops a care plan that establishes goals,
based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing
actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning
process.* Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative
nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as
prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.*
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related
needs.* Provides health care instructions to the patient as
appropriate per assessment and plan.* Assists the patient with the
activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts
toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.* Acts as Case
Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for
assigned caseload.Communication* Completes, maintains and submits
accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition
and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as
appropriate.* Communicates with the physician regarding the
patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition;
obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.* Communicates with
community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.*
Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as
appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as
ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities
for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works
in concert with the interdisciplinary group.* Provides and
maintains a safe environment for the patient.* Assists the patient
and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity
of care.* Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and
hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs
of the patient and family/caregiver.* Attends interdisciplinary
group meetings.Additional Duties* Participates in on-call duties as
defined by the on-call policy.* Ensures that arrangements for
equipment and other necessary items and services are available.*
Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when
required.* Assumes responsibility for personal growth and
development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and
practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing
education and in-service classes.* Fulfills the obligation of
requested and/or accepted case assignments.* Actively participates
in quality assessment performance improvement teams and
activities.Qualifications* Graduate of National League for nursing
accredited school of nursing.* Minimum of two years of experience,
at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care,
or hospice nursing is preferred.* Management experience not
required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.* Registered
nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in
the state.* Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving,
verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency
checklist.* Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload
independently.* Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able
to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies
and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling,
and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required
nursing skills.* Maintains a current CPR certification.* Must be a
licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance
with state or organization requirements and is in good working
order.* Self-directed and able to work with minimal
supervisionAdditional InformationFull time. Paid time off. Sick
paid time off. Benefits: Medical. Dental. Vision. 401K.. All your
information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.
Keywords: Excell Home Care & Hospice, Oklahoma City , Registered Nurse Hospice, Healthcare , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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