Hospice - FT - Registered Nurse (RN) - Eden, TX $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

Frontpoint Health; Eden (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Frontpoint Health is seeking a PRN Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) in Eden, TX to provide nursing care at patients' homes. You will coordinate with the interdisciplinary group, patients, families, and referring agencies while managing plan-of-care tasks.

Requirements include Texas RN licensure (NCL accepted), 2 years clinical RN experience (hospice/home health preferred), CPR and TB screening per policy, and reliable transportation. A $2,500 sign-on bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Texas or NCL-compliant licensure.
• Two years of RN experience in clinical care; hospice/home health preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; sensitivity to loss and grief.
• Reliable transportation and valid state driver’s license.
• CPR certification and TB test per policy, Hepatitis B vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Promote hospice mission and provide care per Plan of Care.
• Perform information visits, eligibility assessments and admissions.
• Assess patient/caregiver needs and educate as indicated.
• Coordinate care with IDG, patient, family and physician; attend IDG meetings.
• Provide supervisory visits for hospice aides as applicable.
• Document services and submit timely; participate in on-call duties.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Grief sensitivity

Reliability

Education

Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing

Job description

Job Title: Hospice - PRN - Registered Nurse (RN) ($2,500 Sign- On Bonus)

Location: Eden, TX, 76837

Agency : High Plains Senior Care Hospice

Salary: $80K-85K

Job Summary

Primary functions are to provide nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary group, patient/family and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.

Responsibilities

• Promote hospice mission, goals and philosophy.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.
• Demonstrate compliance with policies, procedures, regulations defining scope of practice.
• Promote security and safety of Protected Health Information.
• Participate in programs and on committees as requested.
• Participate in ongoing education as required.
• Perform information visits, eligibility assessments and admissions as assigned.
• Assess patient/caregiver needs.
• Educate patient/caregiver as indicated.
• Provide services according to the Plan of Care.
• Report changes to the IDG.
• Coordinate with patient/IDG/Physician-develop/update plan of care to meet the needs.
• Attend IDG meetings.
• Provide supervisory visits for the Hospice Aide and Homemaker as applicable.
• Document services and submit timely.
• Perform on-call duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Texas State licensed as a Registered Nurse or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NCL)
• Two year's experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred, hospice or home health preferred.
• Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Sensitivity to issues of loss and grief; Ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.
• Reliable transportation. State Driver’s License.
• CPR certified; TB health screen or TB test/CXR according to policy; Hepatitis B Vaccination Consent/Declination