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:

Every Saturday & Sunday; 8:30am - 5:00pm

Office Location: 

This position is primarily remote, 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 + weekend differential