RN (Hospice), Per Diem
Sonora, California
You'll deliver skilled nursing care to hospice patients in their homes, in facilities or at hospice centers.
Posted Oct 20
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour days
- Unit and setting
- Hospice to individuals with terminal illnessespatients with terminal illnesses
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: RequiredRN license in the state where you practice
- Term
- Per Diem RN (Hospice), Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license in the state where you practice Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Certification
- CPR or BLS from an approved vendor Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Also asks
- Valid driver's license and age 21 or older Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required
- Also asks
- Current auto insurance and a reliable car Current automobile insurance and a reliable automobile: Required
- Also asks
- Required vaccinations as a condition of employment, and yearly after we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Experience
- 5 years of hospice nursing experience Five years' hospice nursing experience: Preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California PRN rolesCalifornia PRN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $92/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $75/hr, across 1,078 postings.
- Extra pay
- Possible differentials, extra shift incentives and bonuses Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc.
Benefits
- BenefitsComprehensive benefits program for qualifying positionsa comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions
- Comprehensive benefits program available for qualifying positions
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- medication management, pain and symptom control, wound care Delivers skilled nursing care including medication management, pain and symptom control, and wound care
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching on disease, symptoms and medications educate patients and families on disease process, symptom expectations, medications, and hospice philosophy
- Day to day
- emotional support and crisis intervention Provides emotional support and crisis intervention to patients and families as needed.
- On call
- On-call rotation with prompt response to after-hours patient needs Participates in the on-call rotation and respond promptly to after-hours patient needs.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, and holiday?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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 Adventist Health’s careers page.
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Our home health and hospice agencies are located throughout California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. They serve the entire community and offer personalized in-home care, and many have been recipients of Home Care Elite awards. So whether you're looking for the buzz of a large city, the tranquility of nearby mountain bike trails or something in between, we encourage you to explore our organization.
Job Summary
Provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with terminal illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver skilled nursing care in homes, facilities, or hospice centers. Assesses patient needs, manages symptoms, administers medications, educates families, and coordinates care plans. Supports patients and their loved ones through end-of-life care, ensuring emotional, spiritual, and clinical needs are met in accordance with hospice philosophy and regulatory standards. Job
Requirements
Education and Work
Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Five years' hospice nursing
experience
Preferred Licenses/
Certifications
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required Current automobile insurance and a reliable automobile: Required
Essential Functions
Conducts initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs and develop and update individualized plans of care in coordination with physicians and the interdisciplinary team. Delivers skilled nursing care including medication management, pain and symptom control, and wound care and educate patients and families on disease process, symptom expectations, medications, and hospice philosophy. Provides emotional support and crisis intervention to patients and families as needed.
Communicates regularly with RN case managers, physicians, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and other team members. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to review and revise care plans. Ensures timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Ensures compliance with all Medicare, Medicaid, and state/federal hospice regulations. Participates in the on-call rotation and respond promptly to after-hours patient needs. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational
Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
What's around it?
Sonora, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,238/mo
- Household income
- $82,690/yr, all local households, not nurse pay