Hospice Registered Nurse- Full Time

The role

You will provide skilled nursing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in their homes. You will assess patient needs, manage pain and symptoms, and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team.

What you will do

• Provide skilled nursing care in accordance with each patient's individualized hospice plan of care.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing evaluations of patients' physical, emotional, and comfort needs.
• Provide pain and symptom management to promote comfort and quality of life.
• Administer medications and treatments and evaluate patient response.
• Monitor changes in patient condition and communicate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medications, symptom management, disease progression, safety, and end-of-life care.
• Provide emotional support and guidance to patients and families.
• Coordinate care with physicians, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, facilities, and pharmacies.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, care planning, and coordination of services.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation using Kinnser/WellSky on company-provided devices.

Required qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable managing patients independently in the field while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
• Compassionate, dependable, and patient-centered approach to end-of-life care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Valid California driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel throughout San Jose and surrounding South Bay communities.
• Comfortable using electronic medical records and mobile technology for clinical documentation.
• Availability to work full-time.

Nice to have

• Hospice or home health experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Full-time employment.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Paid sick time.
• Mileage reimbursement for field travel.
• Company-provided devices for remote documentation.
• Strong clinical and administrative back-office support.
• Responsive leadership and office support.
• Independence and flexibility in the field.
• A collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary team.
• A professional, respectful, transparent, and inclusive work environment.

About the company

Health Link Home Health and Hospice has served patients and families throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 20 years.