Home Health | Registered Nurse (RN) | Full Time | Excell Home Care & Hospice | OKC, OK in Oklahoma City, OK

RN sign-on bonus $4000.00 Celebrating 30 years in 2026! Be part of Excell's legacy of providing life-changing service! Excell has been located in SW OKC since 1996 and has a history of high-quality care, administered by long-tenured, skilled professionals. Excell's Legacy of Excellence is to provide Life-Changing Services to our Oklahomans. We are celebrating 30 years of excellence! You can be part of a historic legacy that lives into the future! Be an advocate for quality of care, you and your 'why' change the lives of our patients, families, and healthcare partnerships in our Oklahoma City community. Come be a beacon, and build into our legacy your passion, your reason for life-changing care. We know why we do this noble work, and just like you, together we make our reason the one to call Excell Home Care & Hospice, Home. Based in Oklahoma City and operating in various counties throughout the state, Excell Home Care and Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health JOB SUMMARY The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs/coordinates home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Patient Care 1. Develops and initiates the plan of care and assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s); 2. Initiates proper preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care; 3. Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling; 4. Provides patient and caregiver education; 5. Prepares clinical notes; 6. Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient. Communication 1. Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days. 2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required. 3.Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan. Additional Duties 1. Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training. 2. Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy. 3. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. 4. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks. 5. Supervises Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)/ Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and/or Home Health Aids (HHAs)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as directed. The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) 1. Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing. 2. Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred. 3. Maintains a current CPR certification. 4. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. 5. Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision. 6. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist. 7. Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. 8. Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides. 9. Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. ___________________________________________________________________________ Excell Home Care and Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Excell is compliant with CDC guidelines, CMS state and federal law pertaining to patient care, the EEOC, and all other applicable state and federal laws, including COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination mandates. EXCELL follows EEOC guidance on medical and religious exemptions and welcomes all applicants regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.