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Who We Are:
Principle Choice Home Health partners with patients and families to provide comprehensive care in a compassionate atmosphere. We make a difference in our clients' lives by bringing hope, health and healing in the place that matters most - home.
We deliver exceptional care to our clients and their families that consistently exceeds expectations, while at the same time fostering a culture and environment that provides our team members with an incredible work experience.
Principle Choice is Different:
Compassion - We deliver compassionate care by attentively listening to our clients' needs, addressing all concerns, and providing emotional support and empathy during each step in their care.
Advocacy - We advocate for our clients by empowering them to be an active partner in their care and ensuring all treatment options are thoroughly explained, leaving our clients with the confidence to make well-informed decisions.
Principle Choice Home Health (PCH) is looking for self-motivated, confident, and accountable people to join our team and help us share our mission and values with everyone around us.
Premier Benefits:
- Mileage Reimbursement at $.65/mile
- Comprehensive Full Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, Vision (Benefits begin first of the month following hire date.)
- Competitive Pay
- Federal Holidays Paid, PTO: 15 days accrued annually, Sick: 7 days accrued annually.
- CEU and License costs/Renewals Reimbursement/Annually
- 401(k) plan with associate and employer contribution.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Services the On-Call/Triage Registered Nurse’s (RN) primary focus is on promoting and maintaining client’s health and well-being, preventing illness and injury, and managing acute and chronic health conditions within the client’s home or via the phone. The On-Call/Triage RN will complete tasks outside of regular office hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Essential Job Functionsinclude the following.
- Assessing patients' health status and developing individualized care plans for patients in their homes
- Administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Monitoring patients' vital signs and responding to changes in their condition.
- Educating patients and their families about health conditions, medications, and self-care techniques specific to their home environment
- Collaborating with other healthcare providers, such as physicians, nurse practitioners, and social workers, to coordinate patient care.
- Documenting all patient interactions and interventions in the electronic medical record
- Providing emotional support to patients and their families while respecting their cultural and religious beliefs
- Participating in ongoing education and training to maintain knowledge of best practices in Home Health nursing care.
- Facilitates appropriate upward and downward communication.
- Communicates identified needs and potential solutions to appropriate administrator.
- Promotes staff development and professionalism.
- Supervises patient and family care as specified by the plan of care, assessing appropriateness, continuity, service, and quality of care.
- Oversees to ensure that patient’s re-certifications are discussed and completed in a timely manner.
- Promotes positive working relationship with family, physician, and other facilities.
- Oversees the communication with the attending physician to ensure continuity and quality of care.
- Participates in on-call duty as needed or as back up to on-call nurse, performs patient admissions and visits as needed.
- Managing medication schedules and ensuring communication with the medical team to avoid medication errors.
- Encouraging all staff to adhere to the highest standards in patient care and conducting regular staff reviews.
- Maintaining knowledge of current trends in nursing and ambulatory care and educating teams.
- Assessing, processing, and discharging patients.
- Managing patient and employee records with a focus on following HIPAA regulations and quality standards
- Answering phone calls from clients and caregivers and assessing their needs in a triage role.
- Determining the appropriate level of care needed based on client’s symptoms and medical history.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Graduate of accredited Registered Nurse program.
- Current state licensure in Oklahoma and in good standing per state requirements.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
- Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) preferred
- 1-2 years recent Home Health nursing experience
- Active Oklahoma driver’s license
- Current car insurance and registration
- Required vehicle
- 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
Physical Activity:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as: extensive driving, assisting patient in transfer activities (wheelchair, to bed, to tub, to commode) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, to handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• General office, client home setting, exposure to infectious diseases, automobile.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
https://www.theprinciplechoice.com/home-health
Principle Choice Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, parental status, national origin, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other non-merit-based factors or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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