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Staff Position

LPN / LVN - Home Health
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City, OK
Flexible
Relocation Bonus

$18-26/hour

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • ShiftFlexible
  • Setting
    Home Health

Pay

Estimated pay
$18-26/hour

Benefits

  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Continuing Education
  • Health savings account
  • Health Care FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Bereavement
  • Relocation bonus

Description

At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you. As a Home Health Nurse, you’ve chosen a career where patients matter - a lot.

Our mission and values put the patient first and place you in a position to improve each day. As a Home Health Nurse, you will not only collaborate with the team on treatment plans for the patient but also be able to think creatively on the resources provided in their home, provide education to your patients and their families and learn ways to adapt care and adjust treatment plans for patients’ evolving needs.

As a Home Health Nurse, you can expect a work environment where:

  • Flexibility in an ever changing work environment;
  • Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose;
  • Teamwork and collaboration is encouraged, while management is supportive.
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care.
  • Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders, home health policy and established nursing care standards.
  • Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising RN on a daily basis.
  • Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
  • Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

  • One year licensed practical nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling and running.

At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you. As a Home Health Nurse, you’ve chosen a career where patients matter - a lot.

Our mission and values put the patient first and place you in a position to improve each day. As a Home Health Nurse, you will not only collaborate with the team on treatment plans for the patient but also be able to think creatively on the resources provided in their home, provide education to your patients and their families and learn ways to adapt care and adjust treatment plans for patients’ evolving needs.

As a Home Health Nurse, you can expect a work environment where:

  • Flexibility in an ever changing work environment;
  • Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose;
  • Teamwork and collaboration is encouraged, while management is supportive.
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.
Shenny BSN, RN
Shenny BSN, RN

Employer

SSM Health

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About
SSM Health has grown to be one of the largest integrated health systems in the country, because leadership, administration and providers work closely together to find solutions to the most pressing needs in medical care today. Collectively, our knowledge and resources are combined to innovate, optimize workflows and allow for better care delivery and patient interactions. Physicians and leadership engage in regular discussions designed to standardize practices that yield better outcomes across our system. Physicians, providers and health care leaders seeking the stability and resources of a large, reputable integrated health system, as well as the collegiality and respect of peers and the rewards of practicing in a faith-based organization, choose SSM Health as their ideal practice setting. SSM Health's 23 hospitals, more than 290+ physician offices and outpatient care sites, and 10 post-acute facilities offer vast opportunities to shape the future of health care throughout Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
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About Oklahoma City, OK

As a travel nurse in Oklahoma City, OK here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • The cost of living in Oklahoma City is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
  • Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
Weather
  • Summer average high: 93°F, average low: 71°F.
  • Winter average high: 49°F, average low: 28°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find in Oklahoma City.
Transportation
  • Oklahoma City is car-friendly, and public transportation options include buses and a streetcar system.
Demographics
  • The city has a diverse population with a wide age range.
  • Common health issues include obesity and related conditions.
  • Oklahoma City has a growing population of travel nurses.
Things to Do
  • Oklahoma City offers a variety of restaurants, art galleries, music venues, and sports events.
  • Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy parks, lakes, and hiking trails.
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