RN Hospice Details

RN Hospice

Marian Regional Medical Center - Santa Maria, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview

Dignity Health Home Health Services, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is a dedicated team of home care and hospice professionals serving the people of San Luis Obispo County to Northern Santa Barbara County. We are a Medicare-certified, state-licensed agency that earned deemed-status accreditation by the Joint Commission.

Our Home Health care involves a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, symptom and pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs. Our primary goal is to fulfill our patient’s wishes and to support their families and caregivers. We are seeking experienced RN Case Managers to join our team. Come join our team, grow your skills, and be part of an integrated continuum of care for patients and families.

The environment changes daily from home to home and comes with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility. Our clinical teams thrive in this environment and genuinely enjoy getting to know the people in their towns.

We care about our employees' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs

Home Health and Hospice nursing requires its own unique set of skills, but the right person makes it look easy. Connect with us today to experience home health and hospice nursing with Dignity Health and grow your career!

Responsibilities
Position Summary In keeping with the Marian Medical Center health care philosophy, the Registered Nurse manages quality patient care through the nursing process. Coordinates plan of care with the health care team. Assumes leadership role for unit personnel to prepare and assist them with their responsibilities. Understands philosophy of hospice and needs of the terminally ill. Demonstrates ability to work with patients who are in the last stages of a terminal illness and their families. Employees are responsible for completion of unit competency assessments, annual safety review, CPR, and renewal of license by maintaining continuing education units as required by hospital policy.
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Qualifications
Minimum:

• one year of acute hospital experience Home health experience preferred
• Completion of Hospice Orientation Program.
• Demonstrates ability to work within a case-managed model of patient-care delivery.
• Demonstrates proficient intermediate nursing skills and specialty skills.
• Demonstrates a caring, compassionate attitude toward others.
• Ability and willingness to actively participate in agency task forces and committees.
• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently.
• Demonstrates clear, effective written and oral English skills, and objective, active listening skills.
• Reacts calmly and efficiently in emergencies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others across all agency departments.
• Ability to achieve results for the organization with and through people, utilizing creative and innovative solutions and conflict management problem-solving skills. Understands philosophy of hospice and needs of the terminally ill.
• Demonstrates ability to work with patients who are in the last stages of a terminal illness and their families.
• Curent CPR certification; current California drivers license with proof of liability insurance for automobile. Current California Registered Nurse license.