Job Description

*We at Acacia believe in a patient first approach. You must be compassionate, caring, and work with your heart. We are more than just a team as we treat each other as family. If you are looking for a hospice, home health and palliative agency that treats patients & team members like family, then Acacia is for you. www.acaciahealth.net*

Job Description Summary

The RN plans, organizes and directs hospice, and plans and directs services to meet the needs of patients and their families within their homes and communities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

* 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 nursing process.
* Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
* 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.
* 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.
* Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
* Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
* Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
* Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Position Qualifications

* CA RN License
* CPR certification
* CA Driver License

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50.00 - $54.00 per hour

Benefits:

* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance

Schedule:

* Monday to Friday
* Weekends as needed

Experience:

* Hospice nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

* RN License (Required)
* CA Driver License (Required)

Work Location: On the road