RN, Home Health Nurse (After Hours)

Full Time

Variable

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Job Summary: The After Hours Home Health Nurse assumes primary responsibility for patient care delivery; received referrals and communicates with physician’s offices, staff and patients on medical orders received whenever the Home Health Office is closed.

Minimum Education: Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License. A valid drivers license, Motor Vehicle Report and proof of vehicle liability insurance in the amount required by SFHS guidelines will be required.

Work Experience: 1 year of related nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Good interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of Medicare Home Health Regulations. Reliable motorized transportation as needed for home visits.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Utilizes the nursing process to determine eligibility for home health, assess health care needs, initiates patient teaching, and begins discharge planning. Informs/educates patient/family/caregiver and obtains written consents for mandated government and agency specific forms. Performs SOC initial assessment and initiates plan of care. Assess/initiates eligibility for additional disciplines and community services in a timely manner. Utilizes resources in planning and pressing patient education. Delivers nursing care with consideration of culture and physiological factors. Organizes priorities and performs nursing skills appropriately in accordance with initial identified needs. Anticipates and delivers patient care according to assessed needs. Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changes in patient/agency situation. Instructs in emergency, safety and initial home management of assessed needs. Completes required SOC documentation established by agency guidelines. Documents the steps required for a complete and accurate SOC record. Records data concisely, consistently, accurately and legibly (when appropriate) that reflects patients status and identified skilled needs on admission. Records accurate OASIS data collection via patient demonstration or clinical observation. Utilizes correct medical terminology, abbreviations and ICD 9 codes by established agency guidelines. Supports agency/hospital goals through Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance and education activities to promote quality patient outcomes.

Decision Making: The carrying out of non-routine procedures under constantly changing conditions, in conformance with general instructions from supervisor.

Working Relationship: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job.  This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Home Health

Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.