RNIII Inpatient Facility - Bruns House

Hospice of the East Bay • Alamo, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Hospice of the East Bay (HEB) is a community-based program providing care for terminally ill patients and their families. Our services are offered regardless of a patient's ability to pay, relying on donations and insurance billing. We have been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for six consecutive years. The Registered Nurse (RN) plays a crucial role in providing direct nursing care and coordinating support for patients and families under the direction of physicians and in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. While reporting to a primary manager, the RN is expected to function as a Team Leader for the Inpatient Unit. For the In-Patient Facility role, the RN reports to the Manager of Inpatient Unit and Support Services and provides nursing care to patients requiring GIP level of care for end-of-life symptom and pain management.

Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse License required.
• A minimum of one year of experience working as a professional nurse in an acute clinical setting required.
• CPR certification required.
• Must have current California Driver’s License and a car in good working condition.
• Must have the ability to perform a complete nursing physical assessment, develop a comprehensive care plan and respond to the needs of patients and families in the Bruns House setting.
• Must be able to cope with patient/family emotional stress and be tolerant of individual lifestyles without judgment.
• Must have the ability to establish professional boundaries and maintain cooperative relationships with professionals.
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, customer service skills, initiative, dependability, and good judgment.
• Must be able to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, as well as independently, and problem-solve in a crisis situation.
• Must take (and pass with 85% or more) a medication calculation competency exam annually.
• Demonstrates clinical competency as observed during supervisory visit.
• Must be available 6 shifts per month, 2 shifts on weekends.
• Able to work all shift times, days, PM's, NOC's.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assessing all aspects of the patient’s pain and developing an individualized pain management plan.
• Anticipating, preventing, and treating undesirable symptoms or secondary symptoms.
• Identifying and addressing comfort care needs.
• Supporting, instructing, and educating the patient, family, and caregiver.
• Documenting problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals, care provided, care interventions, and patient and family outcomes achieved.
• Coordinating all patient and family services and community resources as needed.
• Maintaining the dignity, confidentiality, and privacy of the dying patient.
• Supporting the patient’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
• Providing holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve the quality of life.
• Consulting and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient’s care.
• Coordinating and managing patient care with awareness of insurance benefits, necessary authorizations, and cost containment.
• Attending and presenting appropriate patient-related information at Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, focusing on open care plan problems.
• Updating the comprehensive assessment and patient’s progress towards desired outcomes daily.
• Reassessing patient’s response to care.
• Completing patient-related documentation within an 8-hour shift.
• Adhering to and complying with state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards.
• Providing patient and primary caregiver education/training, as appropriate, for care and services identified in the plan of care.
• Adhering to evidence-based standards of practice endorsed by the agency.
• Communicating with Team Manager and Facility Secretary regarding patient acuity, scheduling, workload, and difficult situations.
• Completing necessary records, reports, and documentation in a timely manner according to agency requirements.
• Following the agency’s process for effective “hand off” communication.
• Participating in educating new staff members as assigned by the Team Manager.
• Supervising performance of Home Health Aide and LVN.
• Overseeing Volunteers in the facility.
• Attending appropriate meetings and in-services held for Hospice of the East Bay staff.
• Participating, as requested, in QAPI activities.
• Initiating and ongoing monitoring of medication reconciliation processes according to Medicare and accreditation standards.
• Responding to email and voice mail communications in a timely manner.

Benefits

• 403b Retirement Account and generous company match.
• 10% per diem differential
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work with passionate team members that have the same commitment to our organization as you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level