Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse / RN

Mission Healthcare • Bakersfield, CA

2h

About The Position

Mission Healthcare is hiring a Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse to provide patient- and family-centered hospice nursing care in Kern County. The nurse initiates and updates plans of care, assesses patient health needs, establishes nursing diagnoses and goals, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. The role includes patient and caregiver education, support with activities of daily living, coordination of care when assigned as case manager, and communication with physicians and the interdisciplinary group.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• At least 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• At least 1 year of recent home care experience, preferably in hospice.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Recent home care experience in hospice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate the plan of care and revise it as the patient’s status and needs change.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Develop a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnoses and palliative nursing actions, involving the patient and family in planning.
• Provide health care instructions to patients as appropriate to assessment and plan of care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and support self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care.
• Act as case manager when assigned by the Clinical Manager and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
• Communicate patient needs and changes in condition to physicians, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
• Teach patients and families or caregivers self-care techniques as appropriate.
• Provide physician-ordered medication, diet, and other instructions, and identify opportunities for health counseling.
• Work in concert with the interdisciplinary group.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Disability, life, and AD&D insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Pet insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week

What This Job Offers

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