Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) | Full-time | Excell HH&H, OKC

Excell Home Care & Hospice•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hospice nursing is a specialized field for nurses who are passionate about providing dignity, comfort, and compassion to patients during life's most important moments. This role is for an experienced Hospice Registered Nurse seeking to be part of building a special team dedicated to exceptional end-of-life care and mutual support. The position involves not just filling a role, but actively shaping the company culture, supporting growth, and making a significant difference for patients and their families. The company, Excell Home Care and Hospice, has a 30-year legacy of providing life-changing services in Oklahoma and is looking for a team member who brings passion, purpose, and commitment to exceptional care to help shape its future.

Requirements

Hospice nursing experience
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.
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 supervision.

Nice To Haves

HCHB/POINTCARE EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS!
Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.

Responsibilities

Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs, including a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
Provides professional nursing care utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
Assesses and evaluates patient status by writing and initiating a plan of care, regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs, and 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, incorporates palliative nursing actions, and includes the patient and 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 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.
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 patient needs and reports changes in patient 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.
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.