Hospice Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted CA license
• 1+ years of Hospice Case Manager Experience required
• Current AHA CPR certification
• Driver's License
• Able to travel to our Oakland office for weekly IDG meetings
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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.
• Write and initiate plan of care
• Regularly re-evaluates patient and family/caregiver needs
• Participates in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Use 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus Up to $5K (dependent up on position, location and experience)
• Strong market competitive compensation plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Choice of 9 medical plans, including two at 100% coverage
• Retirement matching up to 4% after 90 days of employment
• Competitive paid vacation, sick time and holiday pay
• Company Car
• Paid CEUs & CPR
• Options for FSA and HSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Paid Mileage, Toll and Parking
• Ipad and Cell Phone Provided