Weekend Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
About The Position
Buena Vista Home Health, Palliative Care & Hospice (BV) provides positive, life-changing services that have touched the lives of thousands of individuals in the Ventura & Los Angeles Counties in California. At BV, our culture is nurtured by our core values: Celebration, Accountability, Integrity, Enthusiasm, Respect, Loving One Another, Customer Second, and Ownership. Your growth is important to us. We set individual and team goals to ensure that we continue to grow together and serve our patients & their families at the highest standard. We understand the importance of the work we do, and put our hearts into it every day. Many employees & physicians refer their own family members, hospitals advocate for their patients to utilize BV, and friends encourage friends to call BV… This phenomenon turned into the “BV Way”… the BV Way of serving patients, the BV Way of serving staff, the BV Way of treating one another with respect and dignity. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Per Diem RN to join us in this mission. RN Hospice Case Manager- Per Diem Performs comprehensive nursing evaluations. Assesses for signs and symptoms of discomfort including presence of pain and takes prompt and appropriate action. Initiates and manages plan of care, provides appropriate nursing follow –up to all patients, and instructs caregivers in managing patient needs. Coordinates all services provided to patients and families, as well as appropriateness of care, to ensure quality of care and services.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current RN License within CA.
- A current CPR Certification, Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance.
- Minimum of one year experience as a professional nurse within the last 3 years with strong clinical assessment skills.
- All nursing functions, written and oral communication skills, sympathetic attitude, customer services/relations, ability to work with dying patients, organizational and diplomacy.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors in Nursing preferred.
- Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing desired.
Responsibilities
- Performs comprehensive nursing evaluations.
- Assesses for signs and symptoms of discomfort including presence of pain and takes prompt and appropriate action.
- Initiates and manages plan of care, provides appropriate nursing follow –up to all patients, and instructs caregivers in managing patient needs.
- Coordinates all services provided to patients and families, as well as appropriateness of care, to ensure quality of care and services.
- Provides supervision of Home Health Aides, Licenses Vocational Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Homemakers to ensure the best quality of care for patients.
Benefits
- The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Buena Vista is dedicated to administering the highest quality of in-home care while encompassing all the needs of our patients and their families. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
