Registered Nurse (Weekend Shift)

YoloCares•Davis, CA

3h•$63 - $68

About The Position

The Weekend RN provides skilled nursing care under the direction of Clinical Management, in accordance with each patient’s individualized and evolving hospice Plan of Care. The RN ensures care complies with applicable state and federal regulations and YoloCares policies and procedures, and completes timely, accurate documentation to support continuity of care. This is a part-time, non-exempt position scheduled Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The service territory may include Yolo, Sacramento, Solano, Colusa, and Sutter counties based on organizational needs. The RN averages 3–5 patient visits per day and may respond to after-hours calls and provide clinical triage as assigned. YoloCares is a community-founded nonprofit hospice organization with a nearly 50-year history of providing compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Its clinical team—including registered nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual care counselors, nurse practitioners, and physicians—works collaboratively to support patients and families throughout the hospice journey.

Requirements

Current, active Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
At least one year of recent clinical nursing experience.
Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
Demonstrated clinical nursing competence and understanding of, and commitment to, the philosophy and goals of hospice care.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
Strong clinical judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage workload effectively in a changing clinical environment.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with community physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Ability to manage frequent interruptions while completing responsibilities accurately and within established timeframes.
Ability to successfully meet YoloCares’ background screening requirements.
Ability to safely lift medical equipment weighing up to 35 pounds and assist patients and caregivers with transfers and ambulation as needed.
Ability to walk and stand frequently as required by patient care responsibilities.
Sufficient visual acuity and hearing to safely and effectively perform required nursing duties.
Ability and willingness to maintain and operate a personal vehicle for work-related travel.
Valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance meeting state requirements.
Availability to work holidays when they fall on regularly scheduled workdays.

Nice To Haves

Home health or hospice experience preferred.
Spanish language skills encouraged.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing nursing assessments, monitor changes in patient condition, and evaluate continued hospice eligibility according to applicable guidelines.
Provide skilled nursing care based on each patient’s individualized Plan of Care.
Assess and address patient and family needs involving symptom management, comfort, safety, and changes in condition.
Identify changes in patient status, communicate findings to the Clinical Manager and appropriate interdisciplinary team members, and update care needs as indicated.
Provide additional nursing visits or coordinate supplemental nursing services when patient condition or family needs require intervention.
Apply Universal Precautions and appropriate infection-prevention practices during direct patient care.
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, and update individualized patient care plans.
Communicate changes in condition and emergent needs to attending physicians or their designees, and obtain and document necessary medical orders.
Coordinate timely and cost-effective provision of medications, durable medical equipment, and medical supplies.
Work with the Clinical Manager to evaluate and recommend clinically appropriate changes in level of care, including Continuous Care, Respite Care, General Inpatient Care, or hospice discharge or decertification.
Maintain effective working relationships with physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other healthcare providers.
Notify the supervisor of concerns about external healthcare providers that may require clinical or administrative intervention.
Educate patients and families about medications, activity, diet, symptom management, safety, anticipated disease progression, and the dying process, consistent with the Plan of Care and physician guidance.
Provide compassionate support and appropriate after-death care, and promptly notify appropriate staff of patient deaths.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely clinical documentation of assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care goals.
Develop and update patient Plans of Care, documenting problems, interventions, actions, and goals in accordance with YoloCares standards and applicable requirements.
Obtain, document, and promptly submit physician orders and Plan of Care amendments as required.
Document services provided and patient progress toward established care goals, and communicate relevant updates and care coordination needs to appropriate team members.
Respond to incoming after-hours calls as assigned, assess patient and family needs, provide clinical triage, and determine when visits or additional services are necessary.
Coordinate with appropriate staff to ensure urgent patient care needs are addressed in a timely manner.
Communicate relevant calls, visits, and patient-care updates to appropriate staff at the beginning of the next scheduled shift or business day, and complete required documentation.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested.