Triage Registered Nurse, Hospice

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Part-time remote hospice triage RN assessing patients by phone and coordinating palliative care. Sequoia Hospice serves patients and families through home health and hospice services.

Responsibilities:

  • Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs
  • Provide complete physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses by phone
  • Provide professional nursing care using all elements of the nursing process
  • Assess and evaluate patient status
  • Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses
  • Develop care plans with goals based on nursing diagnoses and palliative nursing actions
  • Include patients and families in the care planning process
  • Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed in the physician’s plan of care
  • Counsel patients and families regarding nursing and related needs
  • Provide health care instructions according to assessment and care plan
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate self-sufficiency and comfort care
  • Act as case manager and coordinate patient care for assigned caseload

Requirements:

  • Must have a valid RN license in the state of California
  • Minimum of two years of experience; hospice experience is required
  • Must have Home Care Home Base experience
  • Maintains a current CPR certification
  • Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications
  • Nursing skills per competency checklist
  • Ability to organize and prioritize workload independently
  • Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients
  • Able to lift supplies and equipment
  • Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills
  • Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
  • Prolonged or considerable walking or standing
  • Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Mileage reimbursement and mobile documentation tools
  • Opportunities for growth and learning
  • Supportive, mission-driven team culture
  • Freedom to innovate and serve your community