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Admission Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

Sequoia Hospice East Bay

Concord, California

Posted Oct 6

License
RN licenseActive RN license in California.
Term
Permanent

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Active RN license in California. Check your license
License
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
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Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
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Ability to work independently during weekend hours.
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Why Join Sequoia?
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Competitive pay rates.
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Supportive, mission-driven team culture.
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Mileage reimbursement and mobile documentation tools.
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Opportunities for growth and learning.
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Freedom to innovate and serve your community.

Preferred

Experience
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (hospice, palliative care, or home health preferred).

What it pays

Against similar roles
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.

The workplace

Sequoia Hospice East Bay
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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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

Posted on Sequoia Hospice East Bay’s careers page.

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  • Weekend Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Pay: $60.00 – $65.00 per hour
  • Job Type: Weekend

About Us

At Sequoia Home Health and Hospice, we’re passionate about delivering life-changing service to our patients and their families. Serving a uniquely diverse community, we provide individualized care with dignity, compassion, and excellence. As part of the Cornerstone Group, a nationwide network of over 75 home health and hospice agencies, we operate with the heart of a local team. Our culture is built on trust, innovation, and a commitment to our core values: CAPLICO – Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.

Position Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Weekend Hospice Admissions RN with some RN resource visits to join our growing team. This role is essential in initiating hospice care during weekend hours, ensuring patients and families receive timely, empathetic support. Benefits Include Competitive compensation Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts 401(k) plan with generous company match Critical illness benefit Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Responsibilities Conduct hospice admission assessments in homes, facilities, or hospitals.

Evaluate patient eligibility based on Medicare guidelines and Sequoia policies. Educate patients and families on hospice philosophy and services. Complete informed consent and admission documentation.

Initiate care plans and communicate with the interdisciplinary team. Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and referral sources. Provide emotional support during the admission process.

Maintain accurate documentation in the EMR system. Respond to urgent weekend admissions and support triage as needed. Qualifications Active RN license in California.

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (hospice, palliative care, or home health preferred). Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Ability to work independently during weekend hours. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Why Join Sequoia?

Competitive pay rates. Supportive, mission-driven team culture. Mileage reimbursement and mobile documentation tools.

Opportunities for growth and learning. Freedom to innovate and serve your community. Apply today to be part of a team that’s redefining hospice care in the Bay Area.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.

More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

What's around it?

In Concord, CA

Concord, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent
$2,274/mo
Household income
$108,709/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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