Hospice RN GIP - Per Diem (Nights)

Hospice Of San Joaquin•Stockton, CA

About The Position

Hospice of San Joaquin is seeking a self-motivated Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care and coordinate related assistance for patients and families receiving general inpatient (GIP) hospice care. Under the direction of the attending physician and Medical Director, Hospice Physician, or Nurse Practitioner, and in conjunction with the interdisciplinary group, the RN serves as a Team Leader of the In-Patient Facility. The role provides care to patients requiring GIP-level care for end-of-life symptom management and pain control. This is a per diem night position requiring four workdays per month, including two weekend days (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday). Night shift hours are 7:00 PM–7:30 AM. The RN works in the Hospice House setting and must be able to complete nursing assessments and care plans, respond to patient and family needs, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team. The RN also supervises Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Hospice of San Joaquin serves San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties and describes its mission as honoring life by focusing on patients and caregivers throughout the journey from serious illness to end of life.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse license.
At least one year of experience working as a professional nurse.
Current CPR certification.
Current California driver’s license and a car in good working condition.
Ability to perform a complete nursing physical assessment, develop a comprehensive care plan, and respond to patient and family needs in the Hospice House setting.
Ability to cope with patient and family emotional stress and respect individual lifestyles without judgment.
Ability to establish professional boundaries and maintain cooperative relationships with professionals.
Excellent interpersonal communication and customer-service skills, initiative, dependability, and good judgment.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team and independently, and to problem-solve in crisis situations.

Nice To Haves

Acute clinical setting experience preferred.
Prior hospice and/or home care experience preferred.
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Certification highly desirable.
IV knowledge and expertise desirable.

Responsibilities

Assess all aspects of patients’ pain and develop individualized pain-management plans.
Anticipate, prevent, and treat undesirable or secondary symptoms.
Support instruction and education for patients, families, and caregivers.
Document patient problems, nursing assessments, goals, care provided, interventions, and outcomes.
Coordinate patient and family services and community resources in collaboration with the Social Service team.
Maintain the dignity, confidentiality, and privacy of dying patients.
Support patients’ spiritual and cultural beliefs, collaborating with the MSW and/or Chaplain as needed.
Provide holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve quality of life.
Consult and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in patient care.
Coordinate and manage care with awareness of insurance benefits, required authorizations, and cost containment.
Attend and present patient-related information at interdisciplinary team meetings, focusing on open care-plan problems.
Update comprehensive assessments and track patient progress toward desired outcomes daily.
Reassess patient responses to care and interventions.
Complete patient-related documentation within each 12-hour shift and other required records and reports in a timely manner.
Comply with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, agency policies and procedures, infection-control procedures, and the code of ethics.
Provide patient and primary caregiver education and training for care and services identified in the Plan of Care.
Follow agency-endorsed evidence-based standards of practice and remain knowledgeable about Hospice COPs and requirements for the general patient level of care.
Respect and uphold patient rights.
Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Vocational Nurses.