Universal Hospice and Home Health is currently seeking to add an experienced Registered Nurse to their Home Health and Hospice Team in the San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda counties.
Summary:
The Registered Nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice and home health care and is experienced in nursing 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.
Responsibilities:
Patient Care:
1. Completes an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine home health or hospice needs.
2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
3. Assesses and evaluates patient status by initiating a plan of care and regularly re-evaluating the needs of patients and their family/caregivers.
4. Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.
5. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
6. Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
7. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
Communication:
1. Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and report changes in the patient's condition, obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
3. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
4. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
Additional Duties:
1. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services.
2. Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibility when required.
3. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
4. Fulfils the obligation of requested and/or accepted case management.
Qualifications:
Registered Nurses shall have a minimum of (a) one (1) year experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years; or have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited nursing program and a current RN California license. Minimum of two (2) years experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care or hospice nursing is preferred.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem
Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Travel reimbursement
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Supplemental schedule:
- Extended hours
- Holidays
- On call
- Overtime
Weekly schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Menlo Park, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: On the road