By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.
This full-time position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.
We are seeking an RN for the After-Hours Trage Nurse position. The Triage Nurse will receive phone calls from Hospice patients and families, as well as assess the needs of the patient and family and coordinate the needed care and/or scheduling home visits as needed. This position is fully remote! Sat & Sun only, 8:30am-5:00pm w/some flexibility! **MUST HAVE A CALIFORNIA RN LICENSE**
By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Managing patients' pain and symptoms pursuant to physicians' orders; obtaining changes in orders as need and updating the patient's plan of care and medication list accordingly.
- Assessing the patient and family's needs for home visits, contacting the appropriate clinicians to schedule the visit, and notifying the patient and family of expected visit time.
- Providing guidance, support, and education to Hospice patients and their families over the phone.
- Ordering durable medical equipment for the patient as needed pursuant to Medical Services Policies Medical Supplies and Durable Equipment.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a professional nurse within the last five (5) years
- At least one (1) year of hospice or palliative care experience
- Experience working effectively with an interdisciplinary group
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Current license as a registered professional nurse in the State of California
- CHPN certification preferred
Pay Range:
$50.00 - $63.00 hourly
By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.