RN Hospice, Part Time, Nights

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

7d•$61 - $82•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, night shift position for an RN Hospice at Sutter Care at Home - Valley. The successful candidate will have patient care experience in a Hospice environment. The role involves performing routine assignments and developing competence through structured work. The RN is accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care and patient/family education. The position requires delivering holistic and individualized care to maximize patient and family comfort and health, consistent with hospice philosophy and Sutter Health policies. The RN will develop, implement, and manage an interdisciplinary plan of care, considering various patient factors. Fostering collaborative relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers through effective communication is essential. Adherence to policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations is required to promote a quality patient experience. Continuous professional growth and development in nursing practice are expected.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
RN-Registered Nurse of California
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
DL-Valid Drivers License - State Department of Motor Vehicles
AUTO-Automobile Insurance
2 years recent relevant experience
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record.
Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).
Build collaborate relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

Patient care experience in a Hospice environment.

Responsibilities

Performs routine assignments and develops competence by performing structured work assignments.
Accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care and patient/family education.
Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families consistent w/hospice philosophy and Sutter Health policies and procedures.
Develops, implements, manages/coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.
Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.
Adheres to polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience.
Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.