Weekend Admissions Nurse
About The Position
Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients and families in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay with quality care and compassionate end-of-life support and education. Founded in 1979, we are a local, independent nonprofit that has provided thousands of patients and their families with physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the journey from a life-threatening diagnosis through death and bereavement. This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment. We are seeking an Admissions RN to provide information about services to potential agency patients and admits patients to agency's total care category of service in coordination with Clinical Team Manager(s). Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 11:00am - 7:00pm Location: San Mateo County, Palo Alto, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties Mission Hospice & Home Care follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Requirements
- One year experience as a professional nurse in the past three years or Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current license as a registered professional nurse in the State of California
Nice To Haves
- Experience in acute care/ home health and/or hospice setting preferred
- Public Health Nursing certification highly desirable
- HPNA certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Screen and process inquiries for admission to MHHC's total care category.
- Determine patient's eligibility for hospice care.
- Make telephone contact and/or assessment visits with potential hospice patients to provide information on agency services and/or assess patient's status.
- Assist with implementation and coordination of services required for discharge of patients from hospitals into agency's program of care.
Benefits
- competitive pay
- generous benefits
- supportive work environment
