REGISTERED NURSE

Loving Care In-Home Health Services; Noble, Purcell (OK, OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Loving Care In-Home Health Services in Noble, OK is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive hospice care. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, coordinating with physicians and staff to ensure optimal outcomes.

The role requires a valid RN license, experience in geriatric/home health settings, and a willingness to travel within the service area.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nursing license approved by the Oklahoma Nursing Board with no restrictions.
• Preferred at least one year of experience in home health or acute-care with geriatric care.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must own a vehicle and maintain current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient and family needs and provide supportive care per physician orders and the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Manage a patient/family caseload through nursing process steps: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Coordinate with attending physicians, hospice staff, and other agencies to optimize care and resources.
• Collect data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors affecting health and incorporate into care plan.
• Instruct primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers to provide necessary care.
• Meet with hospice nursing staff regularly to review issues and support professional growth.
• Attend patient conference to discuss cases with staff for collaboration.
• Supervise home health aide care delivery and document compliance every 14 days.
• Provide 24/7 coverage for patients/families when necessary.
• Offer support at time of death and conduct bereavement assessment if needed.

Skills

Patient care

Geriatric care

Interdisciplinary coordination

Communication

Bereavement support

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Noble Hospice (OK) - NOBLE, OK, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Road Warrior, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care

Responsibilities

• 1. Responsible for identifying patient and/or family needs and for providing supportive care and appropriate services in accordance with the attending physician's orders and the interdisciplinary team plan of care for assigned hospice patients.
• 2. Assumes primary responsibility for a patient/family caseload that includes the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating phases of the nursing process for hospice patients.
• 3. Initiates communication with attending physicians, other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient and/or family.
• 4. Obtain data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that ay influence patient/family health status and incorporate into hospiceplan of care.
• 5. Instruct primary caregivers, volunteers and employed caregivers to provide care as indicated and necessary.
• 6. Meet regularly with hospice nursing staff to review problems or unique issues from caseloads, share professional support and exchange feedback aimed toward enhancing professional growth.
• 7. Attend patient conference and facilitate discussion of issues from cases for full staff discussion, consultation and evaluation.
• 8. Supervise and document observance of the home health aide delivery of care every 14 days.
• 9. Share in providing 24 hour, 7 days a week coverage to patients/families when necessary.
• 10. Provide appropriate support at time of death and perform bereavement assessment if necessary.

Qualifications

• 1. Current Registered Nursing license approved by the Oklahoma Nursing Board of Regents without restrictions.
• 2. Preferred at least one year experience in either home health setting or acute-care setting with experience in geriatric care.
• 3. Able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs without difficulty.
• 4. Must own a vehicle and maintain current auto insurance.