RN – Visiting Nurse & Palliative Care Programs

Redwood Coast Medical Services, Inc•Point Arena, CA

7d•$40 - $56•Hybrid

About The Position

RCMS is seeking a compassionate, skilled Registered Nurse to support our Visiting Nurse and Palliative Care Programs. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality nursing care and support to patients and families throughout our coastal region while helping individuals navigate complex medical needs with dignity, comfort, and respect. Coping with a life-threatening or chronic illness can be overwhelming, and many people don't know where to turn for help. RCMS's Visiting Nurse and Palliative Care Programs provide patients and families with the skilled care, support, and guidance they need during challenging times. Visiting Nurse Services provide care to patients who have a skilled nursing need and are either homebound or transitioning from the hospital. Services may include medication management, dressing changes, laboratory draws, patient education, and other short-term clinical support. Palliative Care provides specialized care for patients who are living with serious, chronic, life-limiting, or end-of-life illnesses. Our goal is to help patients maintain dignity and achieve the highest possible quality of life while encouraging patients and their families to be active participants in healthcare decisions. These programs work closely with patients' primary care providers, specialists, and families to teach the management of acute medical needs, coordinate care, and facilitate access to in-home support services and community resources. At RCMS, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families facing complex health challenges. Through our Visiting Nurse and Palliative Care Programs, you'll provide skilled clinical care, education, support, and care coordination that help patients remain safe, comfortable, and informed throughout their healthcare journey. If you're a compassionate RN who values patient-centered care and wants to serve rural and coastal communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse with strong clinical assessment and patient education skills
Mission-driven professional who values compassionate, relationship-based care
Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with providers, specialists, patients, and families
Compassionate, respectful, and committed to serving underserved rural and coastal communities
Able to adapt to diverse patient needs and provide high-quality, patient-centered care
Current California RN license
BLS
Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience (Home Health preferred)
Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle
Strong assessment and documentation skills
Commitment to RCMS’s mission of community-based, equitable healthcare

Responsibilities

Provide skilled nursing care, assessments, medication management, dressing changes, laboratory draws, and patient education as appropriate
Support patients who are homebound, transitioning from the hospital, or facing chronic, life-threatening, or end-of-life illnesses
Collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, patients, and families to develop and implement individualized care plans
Teach patients and caregivers how to manage acute medical needs and navigate available support services
Coordinate care and facilitate access to in-home assistance and community resources
Promote patient dignity, comfort, quality of life, and informed participation in healthcare decisions
Monitor patient status and communicate changes in condition to providers and care teams
Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory and agency standards
Travel throughout the RCMS service area to provide patient care and support