Hospice Triage Nurse - HYBRID

The Hospice Triage RN will receive phone calls from Hospice patients and families. They will assess the needs of the patient and family, and coordinate the needed care and/or scheduling of home visits as needed. The triage nurse will collaborate with the transdisciplinary team members and facilitate communication among the transdisciplinary team, Hospice, and the patient’s Attending Physician.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5:00pm

Office Location: 

This position is remote most days, but required to work from the Larkspur, CA office as needed

By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Receives phone calls from hospice patients and families
• Assesses the needs of the patients and families to coordinate needed care over the phone and scheduling visits as needed
• 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 times

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a triage/telephonic nurse within the last five (5) years OR one (1) year of RN experience in hospice or palliative care.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• California RN license
• CHPN certification, preferred

Pay Range:
$51.40 - $64.30 hourly