RNII After Hours Nurse NOC Shift Per Diem

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement at IRS rate

Pet insurance and employee discount

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Per diem differential

Job summary

Hospice of the East Bay is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care and coordinate home-based services for patients and families. The role involves after-hours home visits, pain management, symptom control, and education, with strong emphasis on dignity, confidentiality, and culturally sensitive care.

Requirements include a California RN license and CPR certification, with a minimum of one year in nursing and the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team to deliver

Qualifications

• Must have ability to perform a complete nursing physical assessment and develop a comprehensive care plan.
• Experience in hospice/home care preferred.
• Current CA RN license required and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient pain and develop individualized pain management plan.
• Identify and address comfort care needs.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers and coordinate services.
• Document problems, assessments, goals, and progress timely.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and participate in team meetings.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Pain management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Documentation

Care planning

Education

California RN License

CPR certification

Job description

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Pleasant Hill, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1377

Salary Range: $57.60 To $62.00 Hourly

Hospice of the East Bay (HEB) is a community-based nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization that has been serving patients and families with compassion and dignity for nearly 50 years. We provide hospice and palliative care in patients' homes and in our six-bed inpatient hospice facility, ensuring every patient receives exceptional care wherever they are most comfortable. Our interdisciplinary team works together to support not only our patients but also their loved ones, offering bereavement services for a minimum of one year after a loss. Through our sponsored care program, we remain committed to providing care regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

At Hospice of the East Bay, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the past six consecutive years, reflecting our supportive culture, collaborative teams, and shared commitment to making a meaningful difference every day.

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 may work in more than one program or department. Assignments are given that best meets the needs of our patients.

After Hours: Reporting to the Team Manager, the RN is responsible for making home visits, identifying, and coordinating patient/family care needs during weeknights and weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assessing 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. Coordinating all patient and family services and community resources as needed.
• Documenting problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals, care provided, care interventions and patient and family outcomes achieved from intervention and care provided.
• 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.
• Attending and presenting appropriate patient-related information at the Interdisciplinary Team Meetings that focuses on open care plan problems.
• Updating the comprehensive assessment and patient’s progress towards desired outcomes at least every 15 days.
• Reassesses patient’s response to care.
• Completing patient-related documentation within 2 hours of the shift worked.
• Adhering to and complies with state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards. Updating the comprehensive assessment and patient’s progress towards desired outcomes at least every 15 days.
• 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.
• 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:

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 include SNF, RCFE/Board & Care. 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. Must be able to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, as well as independently, and problem solve in a crisis situation. Must take (and pass with 85% or more) a medication calculation competency exam annually. Demonstrates clinical competency as observed during supervisory visit.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Current California Registered Nurse License required
• A minimum of one year of experience working as a licensed nurse
• 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

Employee Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate
• Pet insurance and employee discount programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A collaborative, mission-driven team that truly cares

Hospice of the East Bay (HEB) is a community-based nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization that has been serving patients and families with compassion and dignity for nearly 50 years. We provide hospice and palliative care in patients' homes and in our six-bed inpatient hospice facility, ensuring every patient receives exceptional care wherever they are most comfortable. Our interdisciplinary team works together to support not only our patients but also their loved ones, offering bereavement services for a minimum of one year after a loss. Through our sponsored care program, we remain committed to providing care regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

At Hospice of the East Bay, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the past six consecutive years, reflecting our supportive culture, collaborative teams, and shared commitment to making a meaningful difference every day.

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 may work in more than one program or department. Assignments are given that best meets the needs of our patients.

After Hours: Reporting to the Team Manager, the RN is responsible for making home visits, identifying, and coordinating patient/family care needs during weeknights and weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Hospice nursing services include:

• Assessing 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. Coordinating all patient and family services and community resources as needed.

• Documenting problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals, care provided, care interventions and patient and family outcomes achieved from intervention and care provided.

• 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.

• Attending and presenting appropriate patient-related information at the Interdisciplinary Team Meetings that focuses on open care plan problems.

• Updating the comprehensive assessment and patient’s progress towards desired outcomes at least every 15 days.

• Reassesses patient’s response to care.

• Completing patient-related documentation within 2 hours of the shift worked.

• Adhering to and complies with state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards. Updating the comprehensive assessment and patient’s progress towards desired outcomes at least every 15 days.

• 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.

• 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:

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 include SNF, RCFE/Board & Care. 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. Must be able to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, as well as independently, and problem solve in a crisis situation. Must take (and pass with 85% or more) a medication calculation competency exam annually. Demonstrates clinical competency as observed during supervisory visit.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Current California Registered Nurse License required
• A minimum of one year of experience working as a licensed nurse
• 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

Employee Benefits:

• 10% per diem differential every time you work!
• Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate
• Pet insurance and employee discount programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A collaborative, mission-driven team that truly cares

12:00am-8:30am NOC shift
Must be available 6 shifts per month with 2 shifts being weekend shifts.