Registered Nurse - On Call-Hospice

Touchstone Health • San Antonio, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Touchstone Health is seeking an experienced, compassionate Registered Nurse to join our hospice team in San Antonio, TX. This is a highly autonomous position with a 7-on / 7-off schedule (Friday to Friday, 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM & every other weekend days/nights), offering a unique rhythm of deep focus and meaningful time off.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing school, with a current RN license in the state of practice.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience preferred.
• Acceptance of the agency’s philosophy and goals.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing services according to the established plan of care.
• Conduct initial evaluation visits and regularly reassess the patient’s nursing needs.
• Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions based on patient condition.
• Provide specialized nursing services that require substantial nursing skills.
• Implement preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and complete summaries for care conferences per agency policy.
• Coordinate services and communicate with personnel about changes in patient condition and needs.
• Counsel patients and their families in meeting nursing and related healthcare needs.
• Participate in and present in-service programs as needed.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
• Process orders, notify the physician of patient needs, and handle changes in patient condition, including completing certifications/recertifications and discharge summaries.
• Determine the necessary amount and type of nursing for each individual patient.
• Refer patients to specialized services (e.g., Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology) as needed.
• Supervise and provide teaching to other nursing personnel.
• Conduct patient care conferences on patients under their care.
• Engage in peer review and participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned.
• Provide total patient care as needed.
• Take on-call duties for nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned.
• Complete and submit OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant condition changes within agency-defined timeframes.
• Utilize ICD-10 codes appropriately for accurate documentation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• PTO
• 401(k)
• Mileage reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level