Hospice Field RN - Registered Nurse

Choice Rehab • Houston, TX

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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, dignity, and family support. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, social workers, and chaplains, to provide individualized holistic care, and makes independent clinical decisions in dynamic environments.

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, recommending revisions as needed to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Prioritize needs with members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG).
• Train 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 at admission and throughout care.
• Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of service.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes demonstrating progress toward established goals.
• Maintain 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): eligible 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 Fleet Car team terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

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