PRN Hospice RN: Compassionate Care & Assessments

Paycom; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO and Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance

HSA & 401(k) available

Mileage Reimbursement for applicable

Advanced training programs

Passionate company culture committed

Job summary

Bristol Hospice in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with strong assessment skills to join our hospice team on a PRN hourly basis. You will perform comprehensive patient and family assessments and provide professional nursing care within a team approach to end-of-life care.

Requirements include one year of acute care experience, California licensure, flexibility in hours, and ability to travel within the Bristol Hospice service area.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• One year of experience in home care preferred.
• Must have a current licensure in the state.
• Must understand the philosophy of hospice concept and understand needs of the terminally ill.
• Must be flexible in work hours.
• Must demonstrate nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Ability to travel throughout the Bristol Hospice Service Area.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
• Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process
• Assess and evaluate patient’s status by: Writing and initiating plan of care Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
• Participating in revising the plan of care, as necessary Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis
• Include the patient and the family in the planning process
• Record pain/symptom management and changes/outcomes as appropriate
• Communicatewith the physician regarding the patient’s needs and report changes in the patient’s condition; obtain/receive physicians’ orders, as required
• Teach the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques, as appropriate
• Work in concert with the interdisciplinary group
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Acute care experience

Home care experience

CA licensure

Job description

Bristol Hospice in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with strong assessment skills to join our hospice team on a PRN hourly basis. You will perform comprehensive patient and family assessments and provide professional nursing care within a team approach to end-of-life care.

Requirements include one year of acute care experience, California licensure, flexibility in hours, and ability to travel within the Bristol Hospice service area.