An established hospice company is seeking passionate clinicians committed to delivering exceptional care in the home.
Posted Sep 19
Shift and hours
Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm This position is Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.5 shifts a week
Unit and setting
Hospice
License
RN license Current/valid Registered Nurse licensed in the State of California.California Registered Nurse license
Term
PermanentFull-time
Do you qualify?
License
California Registered Nurse licenseCurrent/valid Registered Nurse licensed in the State of California.Check your license
License
current CA RN licenseRegistered Nurse shall have a minimum of (a) one (1) year experience as a professional nurse within the last (3) years and holds a current CA RN license.Check your license
License
California driver's licenseCurrent California driver's license and proof of insurance.Check your license
Certification
BLS within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hireBLS required within 60 days of hire.
Experience
minimum 1 year of professional nursing experience within the last 3 years
Also asks
resides in Southern California areaResides in Southern California area.
Also asks
knowledge of primary medical and nursing care principles and practicesKnowledge of the principles and practices of primary medical and nursing care.
Also asks
good listening and communication skillsDemonstrates the ability to use good listening and communication skills.
Also asks
ability to multi-task effectivelyAble to multi-task effectively.
Also asks
capacity to relate and work as a member of an IDTCapacity to relate and work as a member of an IDT.
Also asks
proof of insurance
Preferred
Experience
hospice or home health experiencePrevious experience in hospice or home health preferred.
In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,751 postings.
You would precept other nursesParticipates in the orientation of new team members and / or act as a preceptor to nursing students as assigned by the Team Manager.
Day to day
coordinates patient and family care and services across interdisciplinary teamCoordinates the patient’s and families care and services including those of the team, social worker, chaplain, home health aide, volunteer and physician.
Day to day
relays necessary information to the Team ManagerResponds necessary information to the Team Manager.
Day to day
monitors patient re-certification processMonitors the re-certification process.
Day to day
participates in IDT meetings as indicatedParticipates in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings as indicated.
Day to day
completes accurate and timely documentationDocumentation is complete, accurate and timely.
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ensures and documents proper use of medications, durable medical equipment, and suppliesEnsures and documents appropriate use of the medications, durable medical equipment and supplies.
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patient, family, and caregiver educationEducates patients, families and other caregivers.
Day to day
provides skilled nursing care per interdisciplinary planProvides skilled nursing as determined by the interdisciplinary plan of care.
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regularly updates care plan based on changes in patient conditionUpdates care plan regularly and integrates plan of care with any new changes in patient condition.
Day to day
coordinates contract personnel including PT, OT, Dietary, Speech, and PharmacyAppropriately utilizes the skills and resources of contract personnel such as PT, OT, Dietary, Speech and Pharmacy.
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performs onsite evaluations of CHHAs and volunteersPerforms on site evaluations of Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) and volunteers.
Day to day
incorporates Quality Improvement findings into plan of careIntegrates Quality Improvement results into the established plan of care.
Day to day
attends scheduled in-services and educational conferencesAttends regularly scheduled in-services and educational conferences.
Weekends
weekend schedule if situation arisesParticipates in the on-call rotation, weekends and holiday schedules if situation arises.
An established hospice company is seeking passionate clinicians committed to delivering exceptional care in the home. Seeking RNs for the Cathedral City/Palm Desert/Central Valley area.
This is stable company has an excellent reputation with a lot of long term staff. This successful hospice company is a premier provider of end-of-life care offering a generous salary, an industry leading benefits package and opportunities for advancement.
The RN Case Manager is the member of the interdisciplinary team who is the pivotal person in identifying the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient and family. He/She initiates appropriate intervention and support for the patient and family upon admission and provides a continuously appropriate, comprehensive and responsive plan of care.
This position is Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Coordinates the patient’s and families care and services including those of the team, social worker, chaplain, home health aide, volunteer and physician.
Responds necessary information to the Team Manager.
Monitors the re-certification process.
Participates in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings as indicated.
Documentation is complete, accurate and timely.
Ensures and documents appropriate use of the medications, durable medical equipment and supplies.
Educates patients, families and other caregivers.
Provides skilled nursing as determined by the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Updates care plan regularly and integrates plan of care with any new changes in patient condition.
Appropriately utilizes the skills and resources of contract personnel such as PT, OT, Dietary, Speech and Pharmacy.
Performs on site evaluations of Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) and volunteers.
Participates in the on-call rotation, weekends and holiday schedules if situation arises.
Integrates Quality Improvement results into the established plan of care.
Participates in the orientation of new team members and / or act as a preceptor to nursing students as assigned by the Team Manager.
Attends regularly scheduled in-services and educational conferences.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Resides in Southern California area.
Current/valid Registered Nurse licensed in the State of California.
Registered Nurse shall have a minimum of (a) one (1) year experience as a professional nurse within the last (3) years and holds a current CA RN license. Previous experience in hospice or home health preferred.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of primary medical and nursing care.
Demonstrates the ability to use good listening and communication skills.
Able to multi-task effectively.
Capacity to relate and work as a member of an IDT.
BLS required within 60 days of hire.
Current California driver's license and proof of insurance.
Neighborhoods+South Palm Desert is highly sought after for its custom architectural homes on quarter-acre or larger non-HOA lots, offering mountain backdrops and golf-cart access to El Paseo dining and shopping. In contrast, North Palm Desert features newer master-planned communities around University Park near Cook Street and Interstate 10, built by developers such as Toll Brothers and Woodbridge Pacific Group. Across the central core, buyers and renters also look to gated country club communities and lock-and-leave subdivisions like Desert Falls and The Springs.
South Palm Desert is highly sought after for its custom architectural homes on quarter-acre or larger non-HOA lots, offering mountain backdrops and golf-cart access to El Paseo dining and shopping. In contrast, North Palm Desert features newer master-planned communities around University Park near Cook Street and Interstate 10, built by developers such as Toll Brothers and Woodbridge Pacific Group.
Across the central core, buyers and renters also look to gated country club communities and lock-and-leave subdivisions like Desert Falls and The Springs.
Getting around+Palm Desert occupies a central position in the Coachella Valley along Highway 111 and Interstate 10, keeping drives to regional medical centers in Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, or Indio right around twenty to twenty-five minutes. The city lacks extensive rapid transit, meaning shift workers must rely heavily on personal vehicles for commuting and daily errands. While congestion is rarely severe outside of seasonal winter influxes, driving long east-west arterial stretches is an unavoidable daily reality.
Palm Desert occupies a central position in the Coachella Valley along Highway 111 and Interstate 10, keeping drives to regional medical centers in Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, or Indio right around twenty to twenty-five minutes. The city lacks extensive rapid transit, meaning shift workers must rely heavily on personal vehicles for commuting and daily errands.
While congestion is rarely severe outside of seasonal winter influxes, driving long east-west arterial stretches is an unavoidable daily reality.
Outdoors+With over three hundred days of sunshine annually, recreation centers around championship golf at venues like Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert Resorter, and Shadow Mountain Golf Club. Residents also take advantage of public pickleball complexes, dedicated cycling lanes, and rugged hiking trails through the nearby Santa Rosa foothills with groups like the Desert Trails Hiking Club. The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens provides walking trails and outdoor botanical exploration directly against the mountain base.
With over three hundred days of sunshine annually, recreation centers around championship golf at venues like Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert Resorter, and Shadow Mountain Golf Club. Residents also take advantage of public pickleball complexes, dedicated cycling lanes, and rugged hiking trails through the nearby Santa Rosa foothills with groups like the Desert Trails Hiking Club.
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens provides walking trails and outdoor botanical exploration directly against the mountain base.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Palm Desert
Positioned right at the geographic center of the Coachella Valley, Palm Desert provides relocating healthcare professionals with a clean, functional alternative to busier resort neighbors. For shift workers, its position along Highway 111 and Interstate 10 makes commuting to regional hospitals in Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, and Indio straightforward, with typical drives taking around twenty minutes. Away from work, residents enjoy manicured golf courses like Desert Willow, trail networks through the Santa Rosa foothills, and open-air retail and dining along El Paseo, home to local fixtures like Fresh Agave and Wilma & Frieda's Cafe. Housing choices divide between established, golf-cart-friendly non-HOA homes in South Palm Desert and newer, expansive developments in University Park to the north. Relocating nurses should weigh practical trade-offs: summer brings extreme triple-digit temperatures that curtail daytime outdoor life, vehicle dependency is total, and the social rhythm skews older and quiet. For professionals seeking dependable infrastructure, sunny recreation, and a predictable retreat between hospital shifts, Palm Desert delivers an exceptionally stable desert base.
