[Hiring] Triage Registered Nurse (RN) @Sequoia Home Health

Role Description

The Triage Registered Nurse (RN) completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) via phone.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Completes initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions.
• Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.
• The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid RN license in the state of California.
• Minimum of two years of experience in hospice is required.
• Must have Home Care Home Base experience.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
• Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients.
• Able to lift supplies and equipment.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching.
• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Benefits

• 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.