Hospice Weekend Visit Nurse

Grace Hospice•Galt, CA

3d•$28 - $44•Hybrid

About The Position

Grace Hospice is a nonprofit hospice agency that offers professional care with a personal touch, focusing on patients and families rather than the disease. They emphasize quality of life and dignity, providing rich spiritual, emotional, and physical care for those at their end of life. The agency is an equal opportunity, drug-free organization striving for excellence and offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Current state of Minnesota RN or LPN licensure
Three years recent nursing experience in acute, long-term care or home care/hospice/public health
Patient care planning and patient teaching skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Critical thinker
Current Minnesota driver’s license, insurance and daily access to reliable vehicle
Computer literacy

Responsibilities

Make skilled nursing visits to patients/families needing after-hours / overnight support.
Works closely with triage nurse and makes face to face visits as directed.
Functions as a team member with other staff in the performance of duties.
Communicate significant findings, problems, patients’ needs, changes in condition or condition or environment to the physician, clinical manager and other members of the hospice care team and obtains physician orders as required.
Displays an attitude of courtesy and respect for all prospective patients, families, staff and referral sources.
Seeks and accepts feedback regarding the performance of job duties.
Is aware of patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
Displays an understanding of vulnerable adult issues.
Displays an understanding of hospice patients’ rights.
Exhibits sound mature judgment.
Excellent patient care delivery.