Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse PRN

Location: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Position is for a PRN LPN or RN. Serving the Pauls Valley, OK area. Up to 100% Travel

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within the nursing care plan.
• Provides nursing care to patients according to established policies and procedures.
• Uses proper techniques, procedures, and safety precautions to meet individual needs of patients.
• Checks status of medications provided by Hospice, and reorders as needed.
• Performs skilled nursing visits as scheduled.
• As authorized, prepares for set-up, hangs, monitors, and discontinues intravenous fluids with accuracy according to direction.
• Provides direct care to patients, ensuring safety and comfort of the patient.
• Performs treatments and/or assists in treatments and procedures with attention to detail, accuracy, patient safety, and comfort.
• Takes and records vital signs of the patient in an accurate and precise manner.
• Reports and records any changes in condition or behavior of the patient.
• Records all care provided, following established guidelines for charting.
• Utilizes the nursing process, and is familiar with other duties, recognizing their importance to patient care.
• Participates in patient and family teaching and instruction.
• Responsible for completion of assignments while maintaining quality work.
• Able to adapt to changes in workload or patient assignments without interference to patient care.
• Able to perform in an accurate and precise manner in emergency situations when time is of the essence.
• Establishes good rapport with patients, families, and visitors, respecting patients rights to privacy and confidentiality of information.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding patient to Interdisciplinary Team, using nursing care plan approach.
• Provides support to patients and families in a courteous manner with a positive tone.
• Independently performs assigned duties, including after-hours calls.
• Participates in sharing of knowledge through in-service, staff meetings, and assisting in orientation of new personnel.
• Makes sound judgments based on factual information, seeking guidance and direction, when necessary, for performance of duties.
• Performs routine duties accurately without physical supervision.
• Assist in maintaining equipment assigned to patient care, and reports malfunctioning of equipment to appropriate personnel.
• Any and all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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