About the Role
Experienced Registered Nurse providing skilled palliative and end-of-life care in the community setting, aligning with Sutter's mission. Facilitates collaborative interdisciplinary plans and coordinates hospice services for patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Provides skilled palliative and end-of-life care in the community setting.
- Facilitates the development of a collaborative interdisciplinary plan.
- Ensures overall coordination and medical management of hospice services for patients and their significant others.
- Recognize unsafe or emergency situations and act appropriately.
- Meet company productivity standards.
- Handle sensitive issues and conflict constructively.
- Plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively.
- Think critically to solve unique problems or consult supervisor when needed.
- Deal with challenging work environments with time demands and occasional conflicting priorities.
- Maintain a positive and professional image.
- Demonstrate self-directed learning for professional development and/or license requirements.
- Maintain all required licensure and certifications.
- Manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer hazardous drugs as required.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- RN-Registered Nurse of California.
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider.
- DL-Valid Drivers License.
- AUTO-Automobile Insurance.
- Must have the ability to function independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to exercise independent, sound nursing judgment in planning and providing patient care.
- Exhibits knowledge of patho-physiology and accepted treatment protocols for common home care diagnoses.
- Knowledge of basic safety and infection control principles.
- Knowledge of state and federal home care regulatory guidelines preferred.
- Demonstrated clinical assessment skills.
- Ability to recognize the special needs of Hospice patients and others in the home.
- Ability to communicate with patients and significant others in an effective, mature, caring manner.
- Ability to maintain harmonious constructive relationships with internal and external customers.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of palliative care for the terminally ill patient.
- Must have reliable transportation.
Skills
- Bilingual Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Toisanese) preferred.
- Clinical assessment skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
Location
- Bay Area
Work Type
- Full Time
- Community Setting
Experience Level
- 2 years recent relevant experience.
- Experience in a Hospice environment.
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Salary/Compensations
- $78.30 to $109.62 / hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
About the Company
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EEOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Equal Opportunity
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EEOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
