Per diem Admissions/Team Nurse
About The Position
Hope Hospice has been a trusted community resource since 1980, known for consistency, responsiveness, and quality. As a non-profit, community-led agency, the focus is on providing quality care to patients and families when they need it most. The Admissions/Team Nurse provides coverage for Nurse Case Managers to address patient/staffing needs and processes admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with the Team Manager. This is a per diem position requiring 2 days a week or 6 shifts per month, with working hours from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The role involves making in-person nursing visits, utilizing the nursing process for patient assessment and care planning, managing symptoms, coordinating services with the healthcare team and external providers, and conducting assessment visits with potential hospice patients to provide information and evaluate their status. The position requires occasional coverage in San Mateo County in addition to the primary service area of Alameda & Contra Costa Counties.
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 preferred.
- Public Health Nursing certification highly desirable.
- HPNA certification preferred.
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 following patient/family needs and goals.
- Provide effective management of symptoms, including prompt escalation to providers or others as indicated.
- Coordinate patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the members of the transdisciplinary team or outside providers/services.
- Make telephone contact and/or conduct assessment visits with potential hospice patients to provide information on agency services and assess patient status.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
