Hospice RN
Santa Rosa, California
Compassus Providence Hospice Sonoma County

RN Traveler - Hospice

Location: Santa Rosa, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: ASAP (compliance takes about 3 weeks) Facility type: Hospice

Role Overview

• Duties: Routine visits, PRN visits, possible admits
• Case load: Geriatric
• Ratios: 1:1 (may visit up to 6 patients per day; 30 productivity points standard)
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Locals accepted: Yes
• On-call required: No

Schedule

• Shift: Evening, 5x8 hours (listed as 13:00-20:39; description states 1:00-9:30 PM)
• Days: 5 days a week, including rotation through weekends (weekend work not required)
• Hours: 40 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid, current California RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of skilled hospice experience, with hospice experience completed within the last year
• Experience with Homecare Homebase
• Completion of one travel assignment
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Within 90 days of start, updated annually, including SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years, FACIS L1M, nationwide sex offender search, motor vehicle record, education verification, and work history verification
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 90 days of start (HHS/OIG run monthly)
• Education verification: Highest degree related to profession
• State license verification: Primary source verification within 90 days of start and upon expiration
• NURSYS verification: Within 90 days of start
• Competencies: Competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Orientation: Signed safety manual acknowledgment, updated annually
• Employment history: Full 7 years verified, with no gaps; 3 attempts to verify required if unverifiable
• References: 2 professional travel references, within 2 years of start
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam (physician statement within the last 12 months)
  • 9-panel drug screen within the last 12 months of start
  • TB screening (PPD, Q Gold, or TSpot within 1 year) and TB questionnaire, renewed annually
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella: vaccine series, positive titer, or declination
  • Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination form, and COVID vaccination or declination
  • N95 fit test
• Auto insurance: Proof of current auto insurance required (driving is part of the job)
• Facility forms: Acceptable use policy (due before start) and agency background attestation

Additional Notes

• Traveler is expected to have their own transportation.
• Occasional maximum travel radius of 50+ miles.
• Scheduling groups clients to minimize drive and windshield time.
• Timely communication and documentation are required.
• Documentation tools are provided and must be returned.
• Charting in a required home health EMR system.
• Attire: any color scrubs.
• Parking: free.