Triage Registered Nurse (RN) – Hospice
About The Position
The Triage Registered Nurse (RN) completes initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of hospice patients and their families to determine care needs. The role provides complete physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses by phone, and delivers professional nursing care using the nursing process. The RN assesses and evaluates patient status, uses assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses, and develops care plans with goals and palliative nursing actions in collaboration with patients and families. The nurse initiates preventive and rehabilitative procedures, administers medications and treatments as prescribed in the physician’s plan of care, counsels patients and families, and provides health care instructions appropriate to the assessment and plan. The RN also supports activities of daily living and patient comfort, and acts as case manager to coordinate care for an assigned caseload. The position is remote, with a night shift from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. PST, Monday through Thursday. The average call volume is fewer than 10 calls per night.
Requirements
- Valid RN license in the state of California.
- At least two years of experience; hospice experience is required.
- Home Care Home Base experience.
- Excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills, and nursing skills demonstrated per competency checklist.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
- Current CPR certification.
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described, including prolonged or considerable walking or standing; lifting, positioning, or transferring patients; lifting supplies and equipment; reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching; and having the visual acuity and hearing needed to perform nursing skills.
Responsibilities
- Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs.
- Provide complete physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses by phone.
- Provide professional nursing care using all elements of the nursing process.
- Assess and evaluate patient status and use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Develop care plans with goals and palliative nursing actions, including patients and families in the planning process.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.
- Counsel patients and families regarding nursing and related needs.
- Provide health care instructions to patients as appropriate to the assessment and plan.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and support self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care.
- Act as case manager and coordinate care for an assigned caseload.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates.
- Supportive, mission-driven team culture.
- Mileage reimbursement and mobile documentation tools.
- Opportunities for growth and learning.
- Freedom to innovate and serve the community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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