Home Hospice RN

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Hospice/Palliative Care RN Case Manager to join our team!

Per-Diem / Part Time / Full Time

Job Description Summary

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments.
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by: Writing and initiating plan of care, Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregivers needs
• 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.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• 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 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.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

Position Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the California, Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.

We provide hospice care in San Diego and support to our patients and families at a time when people feel most vulnerable and afraid. We help our patients regain their sense of control over their lives and help them preserve their dignity. This is important to them, and it is equally important to us.

Company Description

We provide hospice care in San Diego and support to our patients and families at a time when people feel most vulnerable and afraid. We help our patients regain their sense of control over their lives and help them preserve their dignity. This is important to them, and it is equally important to us.