Weekend Per diem After-Hours Admissions Nurse

Mission Hospice and Home Care; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

After-hours/weekend differential

Job summary

Mission Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for after-hours coverage with weekend shifts in San Mateo, CA. The role supports admissions and coordination with the Team Manager for eligible hospice patients across San Mateo County and nearby areas.

Ideal candidates hold an CA RN license and have experience in hospice or acute care settings. The position offers weekend scheduling, with pay range reflecting after-hours differential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current license as a registered nurse in the State of California.
• Experience in acute care/home health and/or hospice setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make in-person nursing visits to patients as assigned, or as indicated.
• Provide continuing care to patients/families as requested and in compliance with agency policies and procedures and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate following patient/family needs and goals.
• Provide effective management of symptoms, including prompt escalation to providers or others as indicated.
• Coordinate patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the transdisciplinary team or outside providers/services.

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients and families in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay with quality care and compassionate end-of-life support and education. Founded in 1979, we are a local, independent nonprofit that has provided thousands of patients and their families with physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the journey from a life-threatening diagnosis through death and bereavement.

This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits, shift differential and a supportive work environment.

We are currently seeking an RN to be a part of our team. The ideal candidate will provide coverage for After-Hours to cover patient/staffing needs and processes admissions for eligible hospice patients in coordination with Team Manager.

Schedule:

Every Saturday & Sunday; 8:30am-5:00pm.

Office Location:

San Mateo, CA

Coverage Area

San Mateo County with additional coverage to Contra Costa County and some parts of Alameda County as needed

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include

(but are not limited to):

• Make in-person nursing visits to patients as assigned, or as indicated.
• Provide continuing care to patients/families as requested and in compliance with agency policies and procedures and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate following patient/family needs and goals.
• Provide effective management of symptoms, including prompt escalation to providers or others as indicated.
• Coordinate patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the members of the transdisciplinary team or outside providers/services.

Education/Experience:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
• Experience in acute care/ home health and/or hospice setting preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current license as a registered nurse in the State of California.
• Public Health Nursing certification highly desirable.
• HPNA certification preferred.

Pay Range:

_$55.50 - $69.50 + after hours/weekend shift differential_

Mission Hospice and Home Care is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at MHHC. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.