Home Health Registered Nurse (RN)

Excell Home Care & Hospice•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The registered nurse plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates home care services. The nurse applies nursing experience, particularly in community health education or practice, and uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. The role includes developing and maintaining individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, representatives, and caregivers; providing ordered preventative and rehabilitative nursing services; educating and counseling patients and families; documenting care; coordinating with physicians and other practitioners; and identifying and addressing discharge-planning needs. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, in-service training, and on-call duties; ensures necessary equipment and services are arranged; and instructs, supervises, and evaluates aides and other assigned care staff. The position requires Oklahoma nursing licensure, current CPR certification, reliable transportation for agency-related travel, and the ability to work independently. Physical requirements include considerable walking or standing, lifting and transferring patients and supplies, and frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.

Requirements

Must be licensed in the state of Oklahoma.
Maintain current CPR certification.
Have the ability to drive and/or access transportation for agency-related travel; maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and have access to an automobile.
Be self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate strong observation, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills, as well as nursing skills per competency checklist.
Be able to organize and prioritize workload independently.
Management experience is not required; the role is responsible for supervising home health aides.
Physical ability to perform prolonged or considerable walking or standing; lift, position, or transfer patients; lift supplies and equipment; and reach, stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch considerably.
Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience, including at least one year in public health or home care nursing, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and initiate plans of care and assume responsibility for ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and individualized care-plan development with the patient, representative, and caregiver(s).
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provide services ordered by the physician and included in the plan of care.
Provide counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and families.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
Communicate with the physician responsible for the home health plan of care and other health practitioners as appropriate.
Report changes in the patient’s condition, communicate patient needs to the physician, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Identify discharge-planning needs during care-plan development and implement them before discharge.
Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
Participate in the HHA’s quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements are made for necessary equipment, items, and services.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Supervise LPNs/LVNs and/or HHAs/CNAs as directed.