- Location
- Spring, Texas
- Type
- Part-time
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Hospice On-Call Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Spring, TX & Surrounding Areas
Position: PRN – On-Call
Schedule: Nights, Weekends & Holidays, Based on Coverage Needs
Compensation: Competitive PRN Pay + Mileage Reimbursement
Because Compassionate Care Doesn't Stop at 5 PM!
What You'll Do
- Provide after-hours nursing coverage during assigned nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Respond promptly to patient and family calls regarding changes in condition, symptoms, and urgent care needs.
- Complete in-person nursing visits when clinically indicated.
- Assess patient conditions and provide appropriate nursing interventions.
- Manage pain, shortness of breath, anxiety, agitation, and other end-of-life symptoms.
- Communicate with physicians and obtain necessary orders.
- Provide education, reassurance, and emotional support to patients and families.
- Respond to falls, changes in condition, and other urgent clinical concerns.
- Assist with actively dying patients, end-of-life care, and death visits as needed.
- Coordinate with the triage team, clinical leadership, and interdisciplinary team.
- Document patient calls, visits, assessments, interventions, and follow-up needs accurately and promptly.
- Complete required on-call reports and communicate patient updates to the daytime clinical team.
- Provide thorough handoff communication to ensure continuity of care.
- Follow hospice regulations, clinical standards, and company policies.
What We're Looking For
- Active Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or qualifying Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) license.
- Previous hospice nursing experience required.
- Previous hospice on-call or after-hours nursing experience is a plus!
- Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and symptom management skills.
- Knowledge of end-of-life care, comfort medications, and hospice philosophy.
- Ability to independently assess patient needs and respond appropriately.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
- Compassionate, dependable, and responsive to patient and family needs.
- Comfortable traveling to patient homes, assisted living communities, and nursing facilities after hours.
- Ability to remain calm and professional during urgent or emotionally challenging situations.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance.
- Availability for assigned night, weekend, and holiday coverage.
Why Join Concho Hearts Hospice?
- Competitive PRN Compensation
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Flexible PRN Scheduling Based on Coverage Needs
- Supportive Clinical and Leadership Team
- Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team
- Meaningful One-on-One Patient Care
- Opportunities for Professional Growth
- Locally Owned and Operated Organization