Clinical Nurse BU - Hospice - Variable Shift - Full time 1.0 FTE
About The Position
Provides direct and indirect nursing services to hospice patients and their families. Uses the nursing process and critical thinking to deliver individualized, safe, therapeutic care; coordinates care with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team; and adapts plans as patient and family needs change. The nurse also supports coworkers, learners, and other care-team members through teaching, delegation, mentoring, and clinical guidance. This is a full-time 1.0 FTE position with a 10-hour shift from 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Weekend work is required every other weekend. No on-call duty is required. The stated hourly pay range is $64.210 to $93.760, with a midpoint of $72.970. Placement within the collective-bargaining-agreement pay range is based on years of RN experience.
Requirements
- Graduate of a nursing school.
- At least 1 year of clinical experience; RNs with less than 12 months of experience must complete new-graduate requirements.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license, required.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification, required.
- California driver's license, required.
- Reliable transportation and adequate personal insurance coverage.
- Clean driving record in accordance with the employer's DMV pull notice program requirements and Sharp HealthCare Driver Guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
- Plan and coordinate care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, communicating actively and using available resources to address patient needs.
- Use the nursing process and critical thinking to assess patients, identify actual or potential problems, develop and revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate interventions and outcomes.
- Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs, and recognize diagnoses and potential complications.
- Identify and make appropriate referrals based on initial and ongoing assessments.
- Document patient care according to department or entity guidelines and policies, using comprehensive, concise, problem-oriented documentation.
- Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine necessary supervision, and follow up to ensure delegated tasks are completed.
- Assess physician orders for appropriateness and question them when appropriate.
- Support coworkers and learners by offering assistance, feedback, unit-specific information, teaching, and guidance; may serve as a preceptor or relief charge nurse.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, adapt care to cultural, social, spiritual, language, and communication needs, and advocate for patients.
- Provide age-appropriate education on recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness; coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching.
- Coordinate patient care provided by other members of the care team and nursing staff.
- Use common equipment and medications safely, consult others when unfamiliar, and manage workload and emergency situations effectively.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, comply with regulatory and accreditation standards, and contribute to unit activities and committees as appropriate.
- Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient use of resources, and quality care; mentor others and use problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
