Admissions/Team Nurse

Hope Hospice & Health Services • Pleasanton, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Hope Hospice, a non-profit, community-led agency serving the community since 1980, is hiring an Admissions/Team Nurse. The 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 position is based in Pleasanton, California, and serves Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hope Hospice follows CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

The nurse makes in-person visits, assesses and manages patient needs using the nursing process, helps manage symptoms, coordinates care with the transdisciplinary team and outside providers, and contacts prospective hospice patients to explain agency services and assess their status.

Hope Hospice is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It welcomes qualified individuals without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (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 a hospice setting.
• Public Health Nursing certification.
• HPNA certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage for Nurse Case Managers to address patient and staffing needs.
• Process admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with the Team Manager.
• Make in-person nursing visits to patients as assigned or when indicated while case managing.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate care 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 explain agency services and assess patient status.

What This Job Offers

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