Palliative Care Nurse (RN) -Home Health San Luis Obispo County

Central Coast Home Health & Hospice•San Luis Obispo, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Central Coast Home Health is seeking a Full-time Palliative Care Case Manager to join their growing team. This role focuses on caring for patients with life-limiting diseases who are still undergoing curative treatments. The Palliative Care Nurse will concentrate on symptom management, advance directives, end-of-life decisions, and patient/family education regarding disease processes. The nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including social workers, spiritual counselors, and therapists. By conducting home visits, the nurse will build relationships, address patient and family needs on psychosocial, physical, and spiritual levels, and provide necessary education.

Requirements

Current California RN License
At least one year of professional nursing experience
CPR certified (Healthcare Provider)
Reliable vehicle to drive for work
Current Driver's license and clean driving record
Maintain auto insurance coverage
Comfortable working independently in a home-visit setting
Must be able to effectively communicate with elderly and chronically ill patients and families.

Nice To Haves

Home Health experience
Hospice experience

Responsibilities

Manage palliative care patients with life-limiting diseases undergoing curative treatments.
Focus on symptom management.
Discuss and facilitate advance directives and other end-of-life decisions.
Educate patients and families regarding disease processes.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including social workers, spiritual counselors, and physical/speech/occupational therapists.
Conduct home visits to assess patient and family needs on psychosocial, physical, and spiritual levels.
Develop relationships with patients and families.
Answer patient and family questions.