Per diem Admissions/Team Nurse

Hope Hospice & Health Services•Pleasanton, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hope Hospice, a non-profit community-led agency established in 1980, is seeking a Per Diem Admissions/Team Nurse. This role provides coverage for Nurse Case Managers to address patient and staffing needs and processes admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with the Team Manager. The schedule is per diem, requiring 2 days a week or 6 shifts per month, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The nurse will make in-person visits to patients, utilize the nursing process for assessment and care planning, manage symptoms, and coordinate services with the transdisciplinary team and outside providers. Responsibilities also include conducting assessment visits with potential hospice patients to provide information and evaluate their status. Hope Hospice adheres to all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Requirements

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

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.