On Call Nurse Hospice

Dignity Health; California; Sur place; USD 105 000 - 149 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Mercy San Juan Medical Center, part of Dignity Health, seeks an on-call Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) for per diem home visits in California. The RN provides compassionate end‑of‑life care, coordinates with a multidisciplinary team, and supports families when the patient is home, including after-hours admissions when needed.

The role requires California RN licensure, BLS certification, and a valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle; prior hospice experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year hospice nursing experience in the last five years.
• Active RN license in California.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association.
• Current California driver's license, auto insurance and access to a vehicle.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient care in home hospice settings.
• Coordinate with physicians, nurses, social workers and other team members.
• Be on-call after hours for patient needs and potential admissions.
• Meet productivity standards and document according to policy.
• Communicate care plans across disciplines and record progress.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements.

Connaissances

Hospice nursing experience

BLS certification

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Public Health Nurse (PHN) certificate

Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certificate

Description du poste

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Night On Call Per Diem 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. The shift for this on call position is: 1700 - 0830.

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. You will 'll be expected to meet discipline-specific productivity standards, demonstrate clinical competency through observation, and ensure strict compliance with all agency, state, and federal regulations.

To be successful in this role, you must be a California-licensed driver with valid car insurance. This enables you to be on call for any patient needs that arise after hours, providing support when the interdisciplinary team is off, and could include admissions to bring patients onto hospice services when needed.

• Meets the discipline-specific productivity standard.

• Demonstrates competency in the care of patients during field observation by the clinical supervisor.

• Completes and submits documentation following established guidelines, as measured by defined evaluation processes and tools.

• Documents follow-up of identified problems, reviews and documents clinical progress toward goals and physician orders are written according to policy.

• Demonstrates coordination of care by appropriate communication with other disciplines and documents that communication, as measured by defined evaluation/audit processes. (doc. communications, IDT notes, progress notes etc.).

• Demonstrates compliance with agency processes to meet State regulatory and Federal Conditions of Participation requirements as measured by defined evaluation processes (i.e. U.R review, Patient Care Planning, Admit, IDT processes etc.)

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Job Requirements

Required

• 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

• Bachelors 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.

Mercy Home Health and Mercy Hospice is located at 3400 Data Drive in Rancho Cordova, CA. Both service lines are accredited agencies that have received outstanding recognition from The Joint Commission. We currently serve the greater El Dorado, Placer and Sacramento counties, bringing our patients the highest level of service available.

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Pay Range

$92.22 - $92.22 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.