Hospice Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate hospice care in patients' homes around Houston, Texas. You will perform assessments, manage symptoms, administer medications, educate families, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure comfort and dignity at end of life.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, accurate EMR documentation, and collaboration with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other professionals to

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure, strong clinical assessment and symptom management skills, proficiency with EMR documentation, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a compassionate approach to end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments.
• Manage pain and other symptoms with clinical interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments per care plans.
• Coordinate and support interdisciplinary care plans.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care needs and symptom management.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in EMR.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and team members to meet holistic needs.
• Deliver empathetic, patient-centered care in a home setting.

Skills

RN

Symptom management

EMR documentation

Communication

End-of-life care

Education

RN License

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Hospice

Provide compassionate end-of-life care to patients in their homes, prioritizing comfort, dignity, and support for families.

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments.


• Manage pain and other symptoms using appropriate clinical interventions.


• Administer medications and treatments per care plans and orders.


• Coordinate and support interdisciplinary care plans with the care team.


• Educate patients and caregivers on care needs, comfort measures, and symptom management.


• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record (EMR).


• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other team members to meet holistic needs.


• Deliver empathetic, patient-centered care in a home setting.

Qualifications/Skills:

Current RN licensure, strong clinical assessment and symptom management skills, proficiency with EMR documentation, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a compassionate approach to end-of-life care.