Palliative Care Registered Nurse (RN)
Walnut Creek, California
You'll join a palliative care team giving coordinated care to patients and families living in the community.
- Eligibility
- HospiceHome Health
- Unit
- Palliative Care
Posted Jul 23 · 2 years of experience
- Unit and setting
- Home Health focused on providing individualized, coordinated care to patients and families residing in the community.patients and families living in the community
- License
- RN license Current and Valid Registered Nurse License in the state position is based.current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state where the position is based
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state where the position is based Current and Valid Registered Nurse License in the state position is based.
- Certification
- BLS BLS certification required
- Experience
- 2 years as a Registered Nurse Minimum 2 years’ experience as Registered Nurse
- Also asks
- knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept.
- Also asks
- exceptional communication and customer service skills Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
- Also asks
- reliable transportation, a current state driver's license and automobile insurance Reliable transportation, current state driver’s license and automobile insurance.
Preferred
- Education
- bachelor's degree Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Experience
- 1-2 years of community-based nursing (home health, rehab, hospice or palliative care) 1-2 years of nursing experience in a community-based setting, such as home health, rehabilitation, hospice, or palliative care, preferred.
- Experience
- experience in patient education, planning and management Experience in patient education, planning, and management desired.
- Also asks
- bilingual Bilingual a plus.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitscompetitive compensationCompetitive compensation
- Benefitshealth, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Benefitspre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accountsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Benefitslife insuranceLife insurance
- Benefits401(k) with numerous investment options and generous company match401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Benefitscancer and/or critical illness benefitCancer and/or critical illness benefit
More benefits (10)
- Benefitstuition reimbursementTuition Reimbursement
- Benefitspaid time offPaid Time Off
- Benefitsemployee assistance programEmployee Assistance Program
- Benefitslegal insuranceLegal Insurance
- Benefitsroadside assistanceRoadside Assistance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- initial and ongoing physical and psychosocial assessments Completes initial and on-going comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient and family to identify needs and areas for intervention.
- Day to day
- referrals to specialists and physician visits Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and support adherence to treatment plan, including physician visits for evaluation and on-going management.
- Day to day
- connecting patients to community services and resources Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and resources in the community.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching on disease and plan of care Educates patient and family to enhance understanding of disease processes and plan of care
- Day to day
- emotional support and counseling for patients and families Provides emotional support and counseling to patients and their families
- Day to day
- checking patients' physical and emotional recovery after treatment Evaluates the patient’s physical and emotional recovery after treatment utilizing appropriate resources as needed.
- Day to day
- goal-setting and advance care planning conversations Empowers patients to take control of their health care by encouraging appropriate goal-setting and discussions about advance care planning/development of advance directives.
- Day to day
- managing transitions between hospital, primary and specialty care Partners with healthcare team to manage transitions of care between hospital, primary and specialty care.
- Day to day
- discharge planning and follow-up to reduce readmissions Facilitates proactive discharge planning or follow-up to promote better outcomes, decreased length of stay and reduced readmission rates.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Original listing
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The Palliative Care Registered Nurse (RN) supports VITAS Healthcare's growing palliative care program within the assigned service area. The selected candidate will become an integral part of a comprehensive Palliative Care Team focused on providing individualized, coordinated care to patients and families residing in the community. Coordinates care for assigned patients and provides expert, individualized support to patients and families.
Completes initial and on-going comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient and family to identify needs and areas for intervention. Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and support adherence to treatment plan. Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and resources in the community.
Educates patient and family to enhance understanding of disease processes and plan of care. Provides emotional support and counseling to patients and their families. Evaluates the patient's physical and emotional recovery after treatment.
Empowers patients to take control of their health care by encouraging appropriate goal-setting and discussions about advance care planning. Builds relationships with other clinicians involved in the patients' care. Partners with healthcare team to manage transitions of care between hospital, primary and specialty care.
Facilitates proactive discharge planning or follow-up to promote better outcomes.
What's around it?
Walnut Creek, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,680/mo
- Household income
- $130,432/yr, all local households, not nurse pay