Job description

About us

We are professional, social, collaborative and our goal is to Provide Passionate Quality Care When Needed Most.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Work-from-home days
• On-the-job training
• Flexible working hours

Nurses are responsible for recognizing patients' symptoms, taking measures within their scope of practice to administer medications, providing other measures for symptom alleviation, and collaborating with other professionals to optimize patients' comfort and families' understanding and adaptation.

Looking for an RN or LVN

A Hospice Nurse is a professional in charge of providing care, comfort, and support to clients navigating the difficult time at the end of their lives. They develop plans for individual patients to ensure their needs are met, perform regular checkups, and communicate with family members as needed.

Decisions about care at the end of a person's life often involve quality-of-life considerations. Nurses are obligated to provide care that includes the promotion of comfort, relief of pain and other symptoms, and support for patients, families, and others close to the patient.

What are the goals of hospice care?

• Caring for the whole person, not just the disease.
• Addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Focusing on the patient and their family.
• Providing the best possible quality of life for whatever time remains.

What Does a Hospice Nurse Do?

• Monitoring and documenting patient vital signs. An important part of hospice care is regularly checking on the health of a patient. This may be a daily or multiple-times-a-day requirement. A hospice RN will check vital signs, record any medical concerns or issues a patient has, and understands what all of these symptoms and signs mean for the patient.
• Administering medications. Often hospice patients are taking medication, and hospice RNs are in charge of administering it for them. Whether this is shots, pills, or IV medication, hospice RNs are responsible for knowing when patients need their medicine, how much they need, and ensuring it is administered properly.
• Managing symptoms and pain. A large part of hospice nursing is helping a patient feel comfortable as they end their life. These patients often aren’t receiving treatment to try and help them get better, but rather pain medication is administered to help them feel comfortable. Hospice registered nurses are responsible for talking to patients to understand if they are in pain, helping administer medication, and documenting what symptoms and medication a patient has.
• Helping during crisis situations. End-of-life care often means that a patient can face crisis situations where they are close to death. A hospice RN is responsible for helping family and caregivers handle these crisis situations. Often hospice patients are DNR, or do not resuscitate, which means if they stop breathing or have heart problems, hospice registered nurses aren’t to extend their life. It’s critical for a hospice RN to know when to intervene and when to not intervene, to help family and caregivers and even the patient themselves understand, and to always focus on the patient and their family in crisis situations.
• Psychosocial support. Hospice care is complicated for the patient and family because they are dying. Mental, emotional, and social support is key during this time. Often hospice nurses become close to their patients and their families as they are with them during an extremely difficult time. It’s important for hospice nurses to be able to be professional while still offering that mental and social support to their patient and their family.
• Spiritual support. Beyond social and emotional support, many patients and their families seek spiritual support as death comes closer. Hospice nurses can offer help and kindness to patients and their families as they navigate thoughts of death and loss. Spirituality can often help hospice patients feel calm and relaxed about death, so hospice nurses can increase the peace and comfort a patient feels by offering spiritual support.
• Educating family caregivers. A large role of any hospice nurse is to keep the patient and their family educated about what will happen. Family members often appreciate transparency and want to be in control as much as possible. Hospice nurses can educate family members on the condition of the patient, on medications, show how to provide comfort from pain, and offer that support that is crucial to helping them cope with a difficult situation.

Requirements:

• Education: Current and active RN license, BSN or ADN or LVN license
• Work Experience: NEW GRADS WELCOMEND. New grads will be trained by skilled and experienced nurses on the field.
• Responsibilities: Conduct patient visits in various locations in LA County. Patient locations include private homes, nursing facilities, senior living, and other residential and commercial locations.
• RN or LVN will directly report to the Director of Nursing.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN, Permanent, Per diem

Pay: $35.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physical setting:

• Nursing home
• Skilled nursing facility

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Nursing (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Required)
• LVN (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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