Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse / RN

About the role

Mission Healthcare is the largest home health and hospice company in the western United States, serving seven states. We take care of our people so they can deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families across the healthcare continuum. By joining our team, you will impact patients’ lives daily and grow your career in a culture rooted in Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service (CARES).

Responsibilities

• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses 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 family in the planning process.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates self-sufficiency and comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Manager and coordinates patient care for the assigned caseload.
• Communicates with the physician regarding patient needs and reports changes in 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; recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling.
• Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in home care, preferably in hospice.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation.

Benefits

• Available to all benefit-eligible employees: 401(k) retirement savings plan, mileage reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, tuition reimbursement.
• Additional benefits for employees regularly scheduled 30+ hours per week: medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending & health savings accounts; disability, life, and AD&D insurance; pet insurance.

Pay

Full-time: $60.00–$62.00 per hour (depending on experience).

Schedule

Monday–Friday plus weekends; on-call, rotation; 12:00 pm to 10:30 pm.

Territory/Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA