Hospice Weekend RN Job Fresno area,California USA,Nursing

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Compassionate Care Hospice was established to serve our community’s terminally ill, so that their last days on earth are peaceful and dignified. Help us write beautiful final chapters for those in need.

We are headquartered in Fresno and services the Central Valley, including the following counties:
Fresno, Merced, Madera, Tulare, Kings, Mariposa, Stanislaus, and Kern County. Our top priority is maintaining our culture of respect and love for our patients and team, alike. Our commitment to our core values allows us to be a provider and employer of choice. We understand that our employees are key to providing quality care and are our most important resource.

We actively seek career-oriented individuals, to whom we offer job security and upward mobility when appropriate - based on merit and performance. We proudly employ an accomplished team of professionals and our team is as diverse as the communities we serve, representing different ethnicities, religions, ages, national origins, and sexual orientations.

Join us today and grow with us!

We are currently seeking to fill the Hospice Weekend RN position.

Position to be performed in all service territories areas
Compensation $50-$55/ hr (negotiable, based on experience, etc.).
1 year of experience in Hospice required.

Patient Care

Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process and as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.

Assesses and evaluates 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

Communication

Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.

Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.

Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.

Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.

Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.

Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

Additional Duties

Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.

Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.

Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Qualifications

Graduate of a National League of Nursing accredited school of nursing.

Current license in California and current CPR certification.

Registered nurses shall have a minimum of (a) one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years OR (b) have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing and a current RN license. Minimum of one years' experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or…