Position Summary:

To provide nursing care in accordance with the client’s plan of care to include comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the client’s condition, health promotion and prevention coordination of services, teaching and training activities and direct nursing care. 

Position Summary Expanded:
Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, (“The Unity Bill”) this position is considered a “Safety-sensitive position. “Safety-sensitive” is defined to include “any job that includes tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others.” Employees working in “safety-sensitive” roles are subject to this exception and subject to disciplinary action in the event of a positive test for marijuana or its metabolites.

Position Qualifications:    
•    Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Oklahoma
•    Home Care/Case Management experience preferred
•    Excellent communication and time-management skills with ability to work independently
•    Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance.
•    Competency Requirements: proficient at venipuncture, CPR, infusion therapy services including intravenous medication administration, port access device care, basic rehabilitation therapy, and wound care to include negative pressure therapy
•    Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job function (Word, Excel, Outlook and EMR software)
•    Current Automobile insurance coverage
•    Workable knowledge of Medicare, CHAP accreditation criteria and standards
•    Willing to be on call as assigned

Primary Position Responsibilities:

•    Provides skilled nursing services in accordance with the orders of a physician and under the plan of care in patient’s home.  Has the responsibility for the observation, assessment nursing diagnosis, counsel, care and health teaching of the ill, injured or confined and the maintenance of health and prevention of illness.
•    Records the health needs of the patient.
•    Performs and completes Comprehensive OASIS assessments and associated paperwork in accordance to agency policy to include start of care, recertifications, resumptions of care and discharge visits
•    Coordinates the care of all patients in his/her case load
•    Makes referrals to other agencies or services as needed
•    Provides summary reports to the patient’s physician about patients under care, when the patient’s conditions changes, deviations from the plan of care or at least every 60 days.
•    Participates in in-service programs, staff meetings and weekly Case Conference meetings.
•    Complies with Home Health Compliance Plan, Infection Control and HIPPA policies
•    Available to work after hours and weekends on an on-call basis, per policy to meet the client care requirements.

Working Environment: 

Field visits in patient environments with occasional office duties as directed by supervisor.  This is a responsible and relatively complex position requiring exercise of independent judgment, tact, technical knowledge, skill and initiative.  Work is not directly supervised.  Exposed to daily routine driving hazards and weather conditions.   Position does expose incumbent to uncontrolled environments.  Occupational exposures are inherent to this position during visits.

Continuing Education Requirements:
Agency personal are expected to participate in appropriate ongoing education and training as required by the Agency.  CEU credits will be completed as required by State licensure.

Patient Rights     Promotes and protects patients’ rights; treats patients with dignity and respect; reports suspected abuse or neglect.

Leadership      Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values; fosters high performance; recognizes need for and provides adequate resources.

Process Improvement     Applies process improvement methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; and assists in education of new employees in the team process.

Environment Of Care     Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment.

Infection Control     Applies hand-washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination.

Information Management     Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of patient information; protects data against loss or destruction; reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues.

Physical Demands and Work Environment  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to work inside a clean, well-lit, and well-ventilated laboratory. While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be exposed to some hazards such as radiation, bodily fluids that may contain disease, and fumes from laboratory chemicals.