Registered Nurse; RN; Hospice

** Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
**** Pay Range:** $50 - $65 per hour
** Job Type:
** Full Time
** Territory:
** South County San Diego
** Join Seaport Hospice – Deliver Care That Truly Matters
** Are you a compassionate
** Registered Nurse (RN)
** looking to make a meaningful impact? At
** Seaport Hospice**, we believe nursing is one of the noblest professions. Our dedicated team provides superior clinical outcomes and exceptional patient and family satisfaction, making us the
** provider of choice
** in the San Diego community.

We foster a culture built on:
* ** Celebration
* * of successes and making work enjoyable
* ** Highest standards
** of care and professionalism
* ** Continuous learning and growth**
* ** Respect and empathy
** for others
* ** Innovation with good judgment
** Most importantly, we put
** employees first**, because exceptional patient care starts with a supported and valued team.
** Why Work With Us?
** We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Competitive compensation
* Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
* Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
* 401(k) plan with generous company match
* Critical illness benefit
* Tuition reimbursement
* Paid time off
* Employee assistance program
** About the Role
** The on call registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.  The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.
*
* Key Responsibilities:

*** The Registered Nurse (RN) completes a comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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 nursing process.
* Assesses and evaluates patient’s status.
* Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
* Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
* Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
* Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
* Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
* Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
* Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
** Qualifications
* ** Active CA Registered Nurse License
* 1+ Year of Nursing Experience, hospice nursing experience preferred.
* Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required
** About Seaport Hospice
** Seaport Hospice is part of the
** Pennant Group**, a nationwide network with over 300 locations. We combine the stability of a proven healthcare leader with the freedom to innovate locally in
** San Diego hospice care**.Our
** Core Values**:
** CAPLICO
* ** Celebration* Accountability
* Passion for Learning
* Love One Another
* Intelligent Risk Taking
* Customer Second
* Ownership Join us and make a lasting impact—one patient, one family at a time.