Admissions/Team Nurse

Hope Hospice & Health Services • Pleasanton, CA

4d • $58 - $73

About The Position

Hope Hospice is a non-profit, community-led agency serving the community since 1980. The Admissions/Team Nurse provides coverage for Nurse Case Managers to meet patient and staffing needs and processes admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with the Team Manager. The role serves Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, with an office location in Pleasanton, California.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hope Hospice follows CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Requirements

• ASN or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current license as a registered professional nurse in the State of California.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in acute care, home health, and/or hospice setting.
• Public Health Nursing certification.
• HPNA certification.

Responsibilities

• Make in-person nursing visits to patients as assigned or as indicated when case managing.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate according to patient and family needs and goals.
• Manage symptoms effectively, escalating promptly to providers or others when indicated.
• Coordinate patient and family services and prioritize needs with members of the transdisciplinary team or outside providers and services.
• Contact potential hospice patients by telephone and/or conduct assessment visits to provide information about agency services and assess patient status.
• Provide coverage for Nurse Case Managers to address patient and staffing needs.
• Process admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with the Team Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree