Lvn Jobs in San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for patient and community visits.

Nice To Haves

• Home Health, Hospice, palliative care, care transitions, or care coordination experience preferred.
• Knowledge of hospice, palliative care, and end-of-life care principles.
• Ability to recognize and communicate changes in patient condition and care needs to the appropriate clinical team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to have sensitive conversations with patients and families.
• Strong organizational, follow-up, and care coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable providing education and presentations to clinical teams and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Home Health clinicians to identify patients whose healthcare needs are changing and may require additional services or a different level of care.
• Proactively contact patients and families to identify changing needs, provide education, discuss available resources, and coordinate appropriate follow-up.
• Assist patients and families in navigating transitions to hospice, palliative care, additional caregiving support, higher levels of care, placement, or other appropriate community resources.
• Maintain ongoing communication and follow-up with patients and families throughout the transition process to help ensure identified needs are addressed.
• Collaborate with Home Health nurses, therapists, and clinical leadership to recognize patients who may benefit from hospice evaluation and ensure timely follow-up.
• Provide in-person informational sessions to patients, families, and caregivers regarding hospice care, services, benefits, and available resources.
• Support and coordinate seamless transitions from Home Health to Hospice when appropriate.
• Educate Home Health teams on recognizing changing patient needs, available transition resources, and when concerns should be escalated for further clinical evaluation.
• Provide hospice education and in-services to Home Health teams and community healthcare partners.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, Hospice staff, and other healthcare professionals to support appropriate and timely transitions.
• Communicate changes in patient condition or concerns regarding level of care to the appropriate RN, physician, or clinical leadership for further evaluation.
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for patients and families throughout changes in their healthcare needs.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient and family communication, follow-up activities, resources provided, and transition status.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Flexible Schedule
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)