Hospice Admissions Visit Nurse

For over 45 years Pathways has been a Bay Area pioneer, leader, and innovator in Hospice, Home Health and Palliative Care. We provide care at home or in settings such as assisted living, a nursing home, or the hospital. We have offices in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, and Oakland. Patients and their families know us for our personalized, high-quality care, delivered with empathy, kindness, and respect
 

Title: Hospice Admissions Visit Nurse (RN)
Office Location: Sunnyvale
Patient Territory: All Service Areas
Schedule: Full Time (40 Hours/Week)
Sign on Bonus: $9,000.00 (Conditions Apply)

Required Shifts: Sun - Thurs (2pm-10pm) or Tues - Sat (2pm-10pm)

The posted compensation range of $56.95 - $78.30/Hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Pathways Home Health & Hospice in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. Pathways Home Health & Hospice may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Hospice Admissions Visit Nurse is responsible for evaluating and admitting patients to Hospice; for documenting observations and interventions related to the patient’s environment, physical, mental, emotional and social status; and for the coordinating care with identified primary Case Manager and designated Clinical Manager as appropriate. 

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Admits patients to service.  Assesses patient’s environment; physical, mental and social status and eligibility for hospice services in accordance with hospice admission requirements.
• Assures completion of all documentation including the plan of care
• Assures that all applicable services are ordered, explained, and offered. Obtains physician orders for services, equipment, medication as needed.
• Assesses need for and coordinates services of all other IDG member, including Physician, Social Worker, Home Health Aide, Dietician, Volunteer, and Spiritual Care. 
• Documents observations, clinical findings, problems, skilled interventions, goals and plans in a timely manner (including documenting appropriately on Point of Care/laptop device).
• Makes skilled nursing revisits to established patients as directed by Patient Care Manager.
• Provides and documents skilled nursing care (includes skilled observation of the patient’s condition, skilled care and procedures and teaching of the patient and/or family), on all intermittent visits and/or shifts.
• Provides supervisory visits for the Home Health Aides as directed and as they spontaneously occur.
• Demonstrates all skills of a registered nurse, including those skills required by the agency through competency testing.
• Maintains and updates own level of knowledge and skills required to provide quality hospice nursing care.
• Participates in QA / PI activities and in-service education related to areas of practice as appropriate.
• Assists in development of hospice protocols, procedures and policies as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of Pathways.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• California RN license required: PHN preferred.
• Minimum of one-year experience as a professional nurse within the last three years or a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing.
• Must be highly motivated, self directed, flexible, and able to work well and participate in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Current California driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• Current CPR certification.