LVN Runner Nights - Hospice Nurse (PRN)
Palm Desert, California
Posted Aug 28 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- LVN
More role details
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1927 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
About Acacia Hospice of The Desert
We are an organization that believes in a patient first approach. You must be compassionate and caring to work for this organization. We are more than just a team as we treat each other as family. If you are looking for a company that will treat you like family, then Acacia Hospice is for you. www.acaciahealth.net
Responsibilities
Oncall hospice visits after hours Provide accurate and timely documentation Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education Perform other duties as assigned by the registered nurse Other visit as needed based on your availability including routine and PRN, visits, discharges, Deaths, CC, etc.
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Qualifications
Demonstrated compassion and commitment to patientcentered care Active LVN license in the state of California Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation Minimum 1 year of hospice experience; strong understanding of hospice philosophy and endoflife care Prior experience in nursing or related medical fields Experience as an oncall LVN runner preferred
Job Types: Part-time, Per diem, PRN
Schedule
Days if needed. Afterhours coverage on weekdays, weekends, and holidays
Service Coverage
Coachella Valley and Yucca Valley surrounding areas
Benefits
Paid sick time About Acacia Hospice of The Desert The Acacia Promise! Providing superior quality services to patients and the ultimate support to family members through the transitions of healthcare. Acacia’s team members are passionate about taking a patient-first approach every time. Our interdisciplinary team takes great pride in preventing re-institutionalization while keeping patients comfortable in the settings of their own home. Our strong leaders and staff take a patient centered approach with community partners and hospitals in achieving one common goal. “Excellent Patient Care”
Sourced from Acacia Hospice of The Desert’s careers page.
“ntered care Active LVN license in the state of California Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation Minimum 1 year of hospice experience; strong understanding of hospice philosophy and endoflife care…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Demonstrated compassion and commitment to patientcentered care
- Active LVN license in the state of California
- Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Minimum 1 year of hospice experience; strong understanding of hospice philosophy and endoflife care
- Prior experience in nursing or related medical fields
- Experience as an oncall LVN runner preferred
- Job Types: Part-time, Per diem, PRN
Benefits highlights
- Paid sick time
Place
- City
- Palm Desert, California
- Median rent
- $1,778/mo
- Local household income
- $77,513/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Palm Desert sits in the Coachella Valley, offering nurses a relaxed desert lifestyle with abundant sunshine, golf courses, and upscale shopping along El Paseo. It's a resort community popular with retirees and seasonal residents, giving healthcare workers a calm, scenic backdrop between shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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