Per diem Admissions/Team Nurse
About The Position
We have been a trusted community resource since 1980. Our reputation has been built on consistency, responsiveness, and quality. As a non-profit, community-led agency, we are able to focus on providing quality care to patients and families when they need it most, rather than being driven by profit or financial demand. The Admissions/Team Nurse provides coverage for Nurse Case Managers to cover patient/staffing needs and processes admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with Team Manager. Schedule: Per diem; 2 days a week or 6 shifts per month; 11:00am - 7:00pm Location: Contra Costa County & some parts of Alameda County Hope Hospice follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Requirements
- One year experience as a professional nurse in the past three years 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
