Hospice East Bay provides compassionate end-of-life services to terminally ill patients in our community, while offering emotional, spiritual, logistical and bereavement support for their families and caregivers.
Our vision is to build a diverse workplace that is both professionally stimulating and personally satisfying-an environment of collaboration, celebration, opportunity and growth.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the attending physician and Medical Director (or Hospice Physician, Nurse Practitioner) and in conjunction with the interdisciplinary group, the main role of a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing direct nursing care and coordinating related assistance for patients and families.
Although the RN reports to a primary manager, HEB expects the RN to work in home program or Bruns and in any geographical area assigned.
Home Care: Reporting to an IDT Team Manager, the RN assists with covering a caseload for an absent Nurse Case Manager, making home visits and coordinating patient/family needs, providing hospice care for patients residing at home.
Long-Term Care (LTC) or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF): The RN assists with covering a caseload for an absent Nurse Case Manager, making home visits and coordinating patient/family needs.
This program provides hospice care for patients residing in facilities and requires close collaboration with facility staff.
Admissions: The Admissions Nurse is responsible for the onsite assessment of the patient and family for appropriateness of Hospice Services.
The RN completes the initial assessment, plan of care and handles all the administrative requirements upon admission (e.g.
explanation of benefits, insurance, bill of rights, DNR, etc.)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assess all aspects of the patient's pain and developing an individualized pain management plan.
Anticipating, preventing and treating undesirable symptoms or secondary symptoms Identifying and addressing comfort care needs.
Supporting, instructing and educating the patient, family and caregiver.
Documenting problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals & interventions, care provided, and patient and family outcomes achieved from intervention and care provided.
Coordinating all patient and family services and community resources as needed.
Maintaining the dignity, confidentiality and privacy of the dying patient.
Supporting the patient's unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
Providing holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve the quality of life.
Consulting and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient's care.
Attends and participates in nursing staff meetings and mandatory and non-mandatory in-services.
Attending and presenting appropriate patient-related information at the Interdisciplinary Team Meetings that focuses on open care plan problems and goals for the upcoming 2 weeks.
Updating the comprehensive assessment and patient's progress towards desired outcomes at least every 15 days.
Reassesses patient's response to care.
Completing and synching patient-related documentation within 2 hours of the shift worked.
Adhering to and complies with state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards.
Providing patient and primary caregiver education/training, as appropriate, for care and services identified in the plan of care.
Adhering to evidence-based standards of practice that are endorsed by the agency.
Other Case Management responsibilities: Communicating with Team Manager as appropriate regarding patient acuity, scheduling, workload, and difficult situations.
Completing necessary records, reports and documentation in a timely manner according to agency requirements.
Following the agency's process for effective "hand off" communication.
Participating in educating new staff members as assigned by the Team Manager.
Supervising performance of Home Health Aide.
Overseeing Volunteers in the home.
Attending appropriate in-services held for Hospice of the East Bay staff.
Participating, as requested, in QAPI activities.
Initiating and ongoing monitoring of medication reconciliation processes according to Medicare and accreditation standards.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to be successful in the job as outlined in the position requirements.
Must have the ability to perform a complete nursing physical assessment, develop a comprehensive care plan and respond to the needs of patients and families in the home setting, which may include SNF, RCFE/Board & Care and Bruns.
Must be able to cope with patient/family emotional stress and be tolerant of individual lifestyles without judgment.
Must have ability to establish professional boundaries and maintain cooperative relationships with professionals.
Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, customer service skills, initiative, dependability, and good judgment.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Current California Registered Nurse License required.
A minimum of one year of experience working as a professional nurse in an acute clinical setting required.
CPR certification required.
Must have current California Driver's License and a car in good working condition.
Prior experience in hospice and/or home care preferred.
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Certification highly desirable.
BENEFITS: 403b Retirement Account and generous company match.
Additional $2.00 an hour for float position Medical, Vision, and dental; some plans qualify for a Health Saving Account (HSA) Up to 27 days of PTO/Holiday Group & Voluntary Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Pet Insurance Employee Discounts Employee Assistance Program Work with passionate team members that have the same commitment to our organization as you.
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week day shift.