RN PRN Hospice

Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice Texas • Beaumont, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers quality, compassionate care to patients during the final stages of life according to the plan of care established by the interdisciplinary team, attending physician, Medical Director, patient, and the patient’s family and/or caregiver. The nurse supervises the care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Hospice Aides. Skilled professional staff, whether agency employees or working under arrangement, are expected to contribute to all phases of the QAPI program and participate in ongoing interdisciplinary patient assessments.

The position is per diem and based at the Beaumont Branch in Beaumont, Texas. It is a day-shift role with road travel, including travel to and from patient homes. The nurse must be on call at least once per month.

Requirements

• Currently licensed in the state or states in which practicing.
• Two years of experience; hospice experience preferred.
• CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good customer relations skills and a commitment to quality service.
• Ability to support and demonstrate the agency’s core values and goals.
• Current valid driver’s license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation.
• High school diploma or GED and graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
• Evidence of an annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including considerable physical effort, walking, kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, and maximal assistance lifting or transferring a 100-pound patient.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to odors, blood, body fluids, excrements, adverse environmental conditions, and hazardous materials.
• Sight and hearing adequate to perform essential duties, with appropriate adaptive devices permitted.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality, compassionate care to patients in the final stages of life in accordance with the plan of care.
• Supervise the care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Hospice Aides.
• Contribute to all phases of the QAPI program.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessments of patients.
• Travel to and from patient homes and be on call at least once per month.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED