Hospice On-Call Nurse

Principle Choice Home Healthcare • Oklahoma City, OK

2d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Hospice, the On-Call Hospice Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of clients outside of traditional weekday hours. The On-Call Hospice Nurse’s job responsibilities may include triage support, conducting urgent home visits, managing acute pain and other symptoms, providing emotional support, documenting care and facilitating patient pronouncements. An On-Call Hospice Nurse is a professional who manages client care according to each individual's needs and explains these clearly to the client and client’s family.

Requirements

• High School Graduate, Accredited Nursing school graduate
• Current Nursing licensure in Oklahoma
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
• 1-2 years recent Hospice nursing experience
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
• Active car insurance
• Medical knowledge, patience, compassion, kindness, critical thinking skills, knowledge of infection control practices, stamina, and physical endurance, observational skills, knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules, communication skills, leadership, empathy

Nice To Haves

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred

Responsibilities

• Telephonic triage support
• Conducting urgent home visits
• Managing acute pain and other symptoms
• Providing emotional support
• Documenting care and facilitating announcements
• Ensuring clients and families understand release instructions
• Monitoring fluid/food intake and output
• Moving clients safely
• Observing client reactions to medications
• Observing client mental health status
• Providing emotional support to clients and their families
• Evaluate the client’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff
• Explain treatments and procedures to clients and families
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED