Hospice Nurse
About the role
As our per diem day Hospice Registered Nurse (RN), you will help bring compassionate care, treatment, and support directly to the homes of hospice patients and their families, so the family can care for their seriously and life-threatened loved one at home, especially when facing a prognosis of six months or less. Every day, you will deliver direct patient care and expertly coordinate with a diverse team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors (including dietary), chaplains, home health aides, and volunteers.
Responsibilities
- Meet discipline-specific productivity standards
- Demonstrate competency in the care of patients during field observation by the clinical supervisor
- Complete and submit documentation following established guidelines, as measured by defined evaluation processes and tools
- Document follow-up of identified problems, review and document clinical progress toward goals, and ensure physician orders are written according to policy
- Demonstrate coordination of care by appropriate communication with other disciplines and document that communication, as measured by defined evaluation/audit processes (documented communications, IDT notes, progress notes, etc.)
- Demonstrate compliance with agency processes to meet State regulatory and Federal Conditions of Participation requirements as measured by defined evaluation processes (U.R review, Patient Care Planning, Admit, IDT processes, etc.)
- Be on call for any patient needs that arise after hours, providing support when the interdisciplinary team is off, including admissions to bring patients onto hospice services when needed
Requirements
- Minimum one (1) year Hospice nursing (LVN or RN) experience in the past five (5) years
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
- Current California Driver's License, Auto Insurance, and access to an operating motor vehicle
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Public Health Nurse (PHN) certificate
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certificate
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission. One Community. One Mission. One California.
Pay
$92.22 - $92.22 /hour