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Hospice RN Weekend On-call | Full-time, Fri. 5pm thru Monday 8am | Excell Home Care & Hospice | OKC, OK

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse plans and directs hospice care, performing comprehensive patient assessments and developing individualized care plans. They act as a Case Manager to coordinate services and provide nursing care and education to patients and their families.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a licensed Registered Nurse with a degree from an accredited nursing school and a current CPR certification. A minimum of two years of experience is preferred, specifically in public health, home care, or hospice nursing.

professional certificateCase ManagementCare PlanningMedication AdministrationCPR CertificationPatient AssessmentPatient EducationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPhysical AssessmentHospice CarePalliative NursingHCHB/PointCare

Job description

RN sign-on bonus $6000.00 Celebrating 30 years in 2026! Be part of Excell's legacy of providing life-changing service! Excell has been located in SW OKC since 1996 and has a history of high-quality care, by skilled professionals. Excell’s Legacy of Excellence is to provide Life-Changing Services to our Oklahomans. We are celebrating 30! You can be part of a historic legacy that lives into the future! Be an advocate for quality of 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 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. HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE EXPERIENCE PREFERRED HCHB/POINTCARE EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS! I. JOB SUMMARY The 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. II. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Patient Care 1. 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). 2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process. 3. 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 4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis. 5. 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. 6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care. 7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. 8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. 9. Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care. 10. Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload. Communication 1. Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. 2. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate. 3. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required. 4. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan. 5. Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. 6. 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. 7. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient. 8. Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care. 9. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver. 10. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings. Additional Duties

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. III. JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) 1. Graduate of National League for nursing accredited school of nursing. 2. 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. 3. Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides. 4. Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state. 5. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications, nursing skills per competency checklist. 6. Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. 7. 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. 8. Maintains a current CPR certification. 9. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. 10. Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision. Based in Oklahoma City and operating in various counties throughout the state, Excell Home Care and Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health Excell Home Care and Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Excell is compliant with CDC guidelines, CMS state and federal law pertaining to patient care, the EEOC, and all other applicable state and federal laws, including COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination mandates. EXCELL follows EEOC guidance on medical and religious exemptions and welcomes all applicants regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. EXCELL's mission is to provide the highest quality of genuine care for our clients and their families. Excell provides seamless, team-oriented, collaborative and coordinated services for its patients. Excell is dedicated to providing safe, individualized, comprehensive and excellent quality of genuine care for its patients and their families. Excell is committed to helping adults maintain their comfort, independence and dignity at home or in their place of residence, no matter how small or great the need may be. Based in Oklahoma City and operating in various counties throughout the state, Excell Home Care & Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. We provide services in OKC metro areas and surrounding areas. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

Hospice RN Weekend On-call | Full-time, Fri. 5pm thru Monday 8am | Excell Home Care & Hospice | OKC, OK

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