Hopestone Hospice Field RN

Choice Rehab LLC • Grapevine, TX

2d

About The Position

The Hospice Field Registered Nurse delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or other care settings. The role manages and coordinates comprehensive nursing care plans addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, with a focus on comfort and dignity and support for families. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, social workers, and chaplains, to provide individualized, holistic care. The position calls for clinical expertise, strong communication, and independent decision-making in dynamic environments, and contributes to patients’ quality of life and end-of-life care.

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 how the terminal disease affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
• Develop, implement, and document plans of care to support quality and continuity, recommending revisions as needed.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary group and train staff as needed.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs, and assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
• Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes demonstrating progress toward established goals and document care appropriately.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of 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 after 3 months of service; immediately 100% vested; 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