Compassionate Hospice RN—Impactful Home Care Nursing

Three-Oaks-Hospice; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Oaks Hospice is seeking an RN to administer skilled nursing care for clients in their homes across the Houston area. You will coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, and referral agencies, and ensure timely, compassionate hospice services.

The role requires an active RN license, CPR certification, and prior hospice or home health experience is preferred. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to maintain high ethical standards and quality

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Current state license as an RN and current state driver’s license
• Two years’ experience as an RN in a clinical care setting; previous hospice or home health experience preferred
• Current CPR certification
• Proficient skill using a computer is required; Microsoft office suite experience is preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide effective support to the patient and family
• Demonstrate skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and high‑standard of ethics and compliance

Responsibilities

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of terminal disease on patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and ADLs.
• Implement the individualized POC and revise the plan as necessary.
• Consulting with and educating the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end‑of‑life care, nutrition and dietary needs; providing training to other staff as needed.
• Initiating appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Preparing clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
• Coordinating all patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the IDT.
• Use of case management approach and referring to other services as needed.
• Informing physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention; evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Determining scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
• Assessing ability of the caregiver to meet the patient’s immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
• Evaluating own needs for support and using identified systems to meet the need
• Communicating information using current process and technology available to the organization.
• Applying specific criteria for admission and re‑certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient’s eligibility.
• Perform on‑call responsibilities and provide on‑call service to patients/families as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ethics and compliance

Computer proficiency

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Three Oaks Hospice is seeking an RN to administer skilled nursing care for clients in their homes across the Houston area. You will coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, and referral agencies, and ensure timely, compassionate hospice services.

The role requires an active RN license, CPR certification, and prior hospice or home health experience is preferred. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to maintain high ethical standards and quality