Night-Shift Hospice RN: Triage, Admissions & Care

The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Employer-paid life insurance

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with 6% match

PTO

8 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) is seeking an Extended Service Unit Registered Nurse to join our after-hours clinical team in Dallas. You will provide compassionate nursing care, triage, admissions, and clinical support to hospice patients in their homes or facilities.

This ESU RN role covers evenings, nights, weekends, with a focus on maintaining high standards of care, patient comfort, and seamless coordination with the interdisciplinary team and family caregivers.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current Texas State license as a Registered Nurse and a current Texas Driver’s License.
• At least one (1) year RN experience; hospice preferred.
• Strong nursing skills based on accepted standards of practice and excellent interpersonal communication.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and current auto liability insurance.
• Proof of current CPR certification.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Proof of TB testing and Hepatitis consent/declination.

Responsibilities

• After-Hours Care: Administer nursing care to hospice patients in homes or facilities during evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.
• Triage & Admission: Determine visit priority through phone or in-person triage and perform admissions to hospice and palliative programs as needed.
• Clinical Assessment: Assess physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
• Team Coordination: Communicate effectively with the IDT, physicians, and directors while providing clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LVNs.
• Standard Compliance: Apply infection control concepts and ensure all care meets the requirements of third-party payors and VNA policies.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Texas RN license

Nursing diploma/ASN/BSN

Job description

The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) is seeking an Extended Service Unit Registered Nurse to join our after-hours clinical team in Dallas. You will provide compassionate nursing care, triage, admissions, and clinical support to hospice patients in their homes or facilities.

This ESU RN role covers evenings, nights, weekends, with a focus on maintaining high standards of care, patient comfort, and seamless coordination with the interdisciplinary team and family caregivers.