Hospice On-Call RN
Company: Principle Choice Home Healthcare
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Who We Are: Principle Choice
Home Healthcare and Hospice was opened because we believe that
every person deserves to be cared for with dignity, tenderness, and
deep respect, especially during life’s most vulnerable season. Too
often, people at this stage feel rushed, unheard, or treated like a
diagnosis instead of a human being. We knew there had to be a
better way. We started Principle Choice Home Healthcare and Hospice
because we have seen how powerful it is when care is rooted in
compassion. When pain is taken seriously. When comfort is a
priority. When questions are welcomed, fears are spoken aloud, and
no one feels like they are facing this journey alone. Position
Purpose: Under the supervision of the Director of Hospice, the
On-Call Hospice Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of
clients outside of traditional weekday hours. The On-Call Hospice
Nurse’s job responsibilities may include triage support, conducting
urgent home visits, managing acute pain and other symptoms,
providing emotional support, documenting care and facilitating
patient pronouncements. An On-Call Hospice Nurse is a professional
who manages client care according to each individual's needs and
explains these clearly to the client and client’s family.
Organization: This position reports to the Director of Hospice
Essential Job Functions include the following. Other duties may be
assigned. Telephonic triage support Conducting urgent home visits
Managing acute pain and other symptoms Providing emotional support
Documenting care and facilitating announcements Ensuring clients
and families understand release instructions Monitoring fluid/food
intake and output Moving clients safely Observing client reactions
to medications Observing client mental health status Providing
emotional support to clients and their families Evaluate the
client’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff Explain
treatments and procedures to clients and families Other duties as
assigned Knowledge & Experience: High School Graduate, Accredited
RN Nursing school graduate Current RN Nursing licensure in Oklahoma
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required Current Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred 1-2 years recent Hospice
nursing experience Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and
access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation Active car
insurance 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 client 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
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