Admission Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

Seaport Home Health Care Services•San Diego, CA

2d•$50 - $65

About The Position

Who is Seaport Hospice and what do we offer you? At Seaport Hospice, we believe that Healthcare holds the noblest of professions. Nurses are what makes Hospice possible and are our life-blood. Nurses help us fulfill our mission to provide LIFE CHANGING SERVICE to our patients and their families. A career with Seaport Hospice requires a commitment to making work fun and CELEBRATING successes; delivering and holding each other to the HIGHEST STANDARDS of care and professionalism; continual LEARNING; treating others as PEOPLE whose interest matter as much as our own; being innovative while using GOOD JUDGEMENT. One other thing about our work culture; we know that in order for our patients to receive the care they deserve, we to put our EMPLOYEE’S FIRST. Job Summary We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse (RN) to complete comprehensive initial assessments for patients and families entering hospice care. The Admissions RN evaluates hospice eligibility, determines patient and family needs, and coordinates care using available community resources. This role focuses on home-based hospice and palliative care services, ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients in their homes and communities. ABOUT THE COMPANY Seaport Hospice is a subsidiary of the Pennant Group network with 300+ locations throughout the country. We offer the best of both worlds – The backing and stability of a proven healthcare “giant”, with the permission to operate as locally as if it were our own San Diego based business. What makes us unique besides our culture of high performers and exceptional care? At Seaport Scripps Home Health, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities. We offer the only all-in-one approach to post-hospital healthcare services in San Diego. We operate with the Core Values as our guide: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second Ownership 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. Welcome to the Seaport Family. We specialize in providing leading Home Health & Hospice services throughout San Diego County. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

Requirements

Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
Strong ability to work independently, organize workload, and prioritize patient needs
Current CPR certification
Valid driver’s license with reliable, insured vehicle (state and organizational requirements)

Nice To Haves

Hospice, home health, or public health nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive physical assessments and obtain complete medical histories of current and prior conditions
Conduct hospice admission evaluations and determine appropriateness of hospice services
Utilize the full nursing process to provide professional hospice and palliative nursing care
Develop, initiate, and document individualized plans of care based on assessment and nursing diagnoses
Collaborate with patients and families to establish comfort-focused goals of care
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician
Educate patients and caregivers on disease progression, medications, diet, and self-care techniques
Counsel patients and families regarding emotional, physical, and end-of-life care needs
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and promote comfort and self-sufficiency when possible
Accurately complete and submit clinical documentation, including changes in condition and care outcomes
Communicate patient status and care needs with physicians and interdisciplinary care team members
Recognize and utilize opportunities for patient and family education and health counseling