Hospice Registered Nurse- Full Time

The role

You will provide skilled nursing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in their homes and residential care settings. 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 Francisco.
• Comfortable using electronic medical records and mobile technology for clinical documentation.
• Availability to work on a per diem or part-time basis.

Nice to have

• Hospice or home health experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Per diem and part-time opportunities.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Paid sick time.
• Mileage reimbursement for field travel.
• Company-provided devices for convenient 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. Their mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality care while giving clinicians support, resources, and flexibility.