Hospice Admissions Nurse

Description

We are founded by nurses and driven by true empathy for our patients. We offer a holistic approach to hospice care focusing on preserving dignity, offering spiritual and emotional support as well as ensuring pain management and overall comfort. Providing this support in the familiarity of one's home is vital to ensuring patients and their families can focus on cherishing their time together. We are proud to be offering these services in the following Bay Area Communities; San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Marin, Sonoma, Napa and San Joaquin and Sacramento with office locations in Oakland, Burlingame, San Jose and Fairfield.

Because of our strong core values and exceptional service, HealthFlex has been awarded:

• “Home Care EliteTop 500 Agency”
• “Best & Brightest Companies to Work For Bay Area”
• “SF Business Times Fast 100 & Top Women Owned Business”
• Five Star Rated Quality Outcomes
• 4.7 Glassdoor rating and 92% CEO approval

Benefits of joining our team:

• Strong market competitive compensation plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage 
• Choice of 9 medical plans, including two at 100% coverage
• Retirement matching up to 4% after 90 days of employment
• Competitive paid vacation, sick time and holiday pay 
• Company Car
• Paid CEUs & CPR
• Options for FSA and HSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Paid Mileage, Toll and Parking 
• Ipad and Cell Phone Provided

Position Summary: 

As a Hospice Admissions Nurse you are often the first point of contact in one's journey into hospice services. With deep compassion and empathy, this role educates patients and their families about the benefits of hospice and what to expect along the way. The goal is to assess individual needs to devise a holistic plan of care that incorporates factors such as psychological, spiritual, cultural and medical needs in order to maximize comfort.  

• Reviews medical documentation and provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Conducts the initial assessment and devises an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates palliative nursing actions
• Includes the patient and the family in the planning process
• Participates in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships among patients, families, physicians, and other disciplines through timely and effective communications
• Adheres to policies, industry best practices, and regulations in order to provide a positive patient experience
• 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.
• 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.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted CA license
• 1 years of Hospice Experience required
• Current AHA CPR certification
• Driver's License
• Able to travel to our Oakland office for weekly IDG meetings
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision