Be part of an organization with heart! Come join one of the Bay Area’s Top Places to work in 2022! We are looking for a Full Time LVN Triage Nurse to help make a difference in our community.

Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients and families in San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County with quality, compassionate end-of-life care and education. Founded in 1979, our local, independent nonprofit has provided thousands of patients and their families with physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the journey from a life-threatening diagnosis through death and bereavement.

Why you’ll love it here:

· Opportunity to improve the lives of patients and their families

· Supportive, energizing, and passionate team

· On site education for CEUs

· Flexible schedule and autonomy

· Competitive salary

· Low employee turnover

Employee benefits include:

· Matching 401k

· Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

· Pet Insurance

· Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance

· Long Term Disability Insurance

· 3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)

· HSA and FSA accounts

· Employee Assistance programs

About the position: The LVN Triage Nurse is responsible for triaging patient, family, physician, and other calls related to the delivery of Mission Hospice & Home Care services, and processing and coordinating inquiries for admission.

Responsibilities:

Triage (50%)

· Receive hospice patient-related calls and provide appropriate patient teaching, assistance, and instruction on symptom management

· Collaborate and report to hospice field clinical staff on patient needs

· Provide information regarding Mission Hospice & Home Care services to referral sources including physicians, case managers, patients, and family

· Serve as a member of the hospice clinical team to address problems associated with the delivery of patient care

· Screen and process inquiries for admission to Mission Hospice & Home Care programs to include confirming attending physician, entering verbal orders, assessing and coordinating DME needs, and ordering symptom relief kits from the pharmacy

Admission Process (20%)

· Screen and process inquiries for admission to Mission Hospice & Home Care programs to include confirming attending physician, entering verbal orders, assessing and coordinating DME needs, and ordering symptom relief kits from the pharmacy

Scheduling (20%)

· Track death certificate worksheets and attestations and ensure that mortuaries and the health departments receive necessary and timely information related to patient deaths

· Remain flexible as to the duties of the position

· Perform specific assignments as directed by the Hospice Program Director

· Other duties as assigned including scheduler, intake and gerontology LVN for Dr. Salpeter positions

Professional Development (10%)

· Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development, maintains and upgrades professional knowledge through attendance and participation in continuing education and in service classes

· Expresses understanding of self-care methods

Qualifications:

· Current CA LVN license

· Graduate of an accredited LVN nursing program

· Current CPR certification

· One year nursing experience, hospice experience preferred

· Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new software as needed

· Team player with excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

· Demonstrated ability to interact graciously and relate effectively with patients, families, physicians, case managers, facility administrators, and community agencies

· Understands hospice philosophy & comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill

Please Note: The salary range provided here is only a reference guide, but final salary rate depends on work experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.90 - $46.35 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to be fully vaccinated which includes Covid-19 booster.

Experience:

• LVN: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LVN (Required)

Work Location: In person

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