Full Time Rn - Administrative Duties & Patient Care

Palmdale, CA
Interim Healthcare is a New Hospice Agency in the Antelope Valley looking for a Full-Time RN, M-F plus on-call, to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey. We are an upcoming hospice company looking for a dedicated hospice RN to perform administrative duties and provide patient care. We are seeking someone to join our family-oriented team, who is empathetic, hardworking, a dedicated team player, and compassionate. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and committing ourselves to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. We offer a competitive salary plus mileage reimbursement. If you are wanting to have more control over your work schedule, then come see us. This position comes with an opportunity to work part of the work week from home.
Essential Functions:

• Performs assessments and procedures, which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon principles of psychological, biological, physical and social sciences.
• Visits in home clients to evaluate the quality of care being provided and reviews clinical notes.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Completes nursing initial and ongoing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines.
• Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution.
• Counsels and educates the patient/client and family in meeting healthcare related needs.
• Conducts patient evaluation to assess for admission to hospice
• Participates in in-services or training, as requested.
• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient/client care and planning for discharge.
• Secures equipment and supplies and coordinates placement for use in the home.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1 year of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years.
• Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving vehicle.
• Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license if applicable.
• Licensed to practice as a RN in California. License is active and in good standing.
• One (1) year of hospice care experience preferred, but not required: willing to do admissions, continuous care, supervisory visits, and routine visits.