Registered Nurse

So, you like working with a creative, dynamic team and making a difference? Sometimes the grass is greener! The mission of First Call Hospice, a locally owned agency founded in 1993, is to provide individualized quality hospice care to meet the unique needs of patients with a limited life expectancy. The primary goal of First Call Hospice is to enhance the quality of life when the quantity of life is limited. When you join the First Call Hospice Team, we offer an extensive orientation tailored to your needs, pay 100% of full‑time employee medical benefits, and provide a number of additional benefits including dental, vision and life insurance. We also offer a 401(k) to all full‑time employees with profit sharing. Job Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) plans, organizes and directs hospice care, emphasizing community health education and experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. Responsibilities include: Complete an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process Assess and evaluate patient’s status and use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the plan of care Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing goals and provide health care instructions per assessment and plan Assist the patient with activities of daily living Facilitate the patient’s efforts toward self‑sufficiency and optional comfort care Act as case manager and assume responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload Job Requirements Active California RN license Hospice experience preferred Ability for prolonged or considerable walking or standing Ability to lift, position and transfer patients Ability to lift supplies and equipment Ability for considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and/or crouching Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills Maintains a current CPR certification Pay: $50.00 – $60.00 per hour First Call Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, promotion, discipline and termination, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor is discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr