Hopestone Hospice Field RN- Registered Nurse

Choice Rehab • Fort Worth, TX

22h

About The Position

The Hospice Field Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or other care settings. The role manages and coordinates comprehensive nursing care plans that address patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, promote comfort and dignity, and support their families. The RN works closely with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, social workers, and chaplains, to provide care tailored to each patient’s situation. The position requires clinical expertise, strong communication, and independent decision-making in dynamic environments.

The RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, establishes appropriate hospice care and eligibility, develops and documents care plans, educates patients and families, coordinates services with the interdisciplinary group, directs hospice aides and LPN/LVNs, and documents progress and outcomes. The role also includes assigned on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• Current RN license.
• CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of Hospice RN experience preferred.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the terminal illness’s impact on patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
• Implement, develop, and document plans of care to ensure quality and continuity, recommending revisions as needed.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and nutrition and dietary needs.
• Prioritize needs with members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG).
• Provide training to other staff as needed.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
• Assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
• Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPNs/LVNs to support quality and continuity of service.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes documenting progress toward established goals.
• Ensure continuity of quality patient care with appropriate documentation.
• Inform physicians and other personnel about changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
• Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k); eligibility begins after 3 months of service. The plan is immediately 100% vested, and Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% the employee contributes each pay period.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Company vehicle may be available after 90 days of full-time employment, subject to availability and Fleet Car team terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed