RN / Registered Nurse - Hospice Runner

Apreva Hospice • San Diego, CA

94d • $50 - $55

About The Position

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our dedicated hospice team as a Hospice Runner RN. In this vital role, you will help ensure that the needs of our patients are met promptly and with the highest standard of care during weekend hours. You’ll provide hands-on nursing care, including assessments and symptom management, in alignment with each patient’s individualized hospice plan of care. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a variety of settings—whether in private homes, skilled nursing facilities, or hospitals. As a Hospice Runner RN, you will work closely with the interdisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care and smooth transitions as patient needs change. You’ll play a key role in supporting patients and families during one of life’s most important journeys.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in State and American Heart Association CPR certification required; CPR certification may be offered and completed upon hire
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with one (1) year of hospice experience preferred
• Management experience not required; Responsible for supervising hospice aides
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• One (1) year of hospice experience

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by writing and initiating plan of care
• Regularly re-evaluates patient and family/caregiver needs
• Participates in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions
• Includes the patient and the family in the planning process
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate
• Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers
• Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient
• Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes
• Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance
• Weekend-only options—perfect for those seeking consistent part-time hours
• Opportunities to work every weekend or every other weekend
• A deeply rewarding role that allows you to make a difference in end-of-life care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees