On-Call Hospice Nurse

Job Summary
Join our compassionate healthcare team as an On-Call Hospice Nurse, where your expertise will provide vital comfort and support to patients and their families during challenging times. This dynamic role offers the flexibility to respond to patient needs outside of regular hours, ensuring seamless, high-quality care in home and community settings. As an On-Call Hospice Nurse, you will deliver expert symptom management, emotional support, and coordinate care plans with interdisciplinary teams, making a meaningful difference in patients' quality of life. Your critical care background and extensive clinical experience will empower you to handle complex situations with confidence and compassion.

Duties

• Respond promptly to on-call requests, providing expert nursing assessments and interventions for hospice patients in their homes or community settings.
• Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, including vital signs, symptom management, and physiological assessments tailored to individual needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop or adjust personalized care plans that prioritize patient comfort and dignity.
• Manage medication administration, including pain control and symptom relief medications, adhering strictly to safety protocols and HIPAA regulations.
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, medication use, and comfort measures to empower them during end-of-life care.
• Document all patient interactions thoroughly in medical records, ensuring accurate case management and continuity of care.
• Coordinate discharge planning and post-acute care services as needed, facilitating smooth transitions across care settings.

Qualifications

• Valid nursing license with current registration in the relevant state or jurisdiction.
• Extensive clinical experience in critical care environments such as ICU, Emergency Room, Level I or Level II Trauma Centers, or Medical-Surgical units.
• Proven expertise in hospital medicine, post-acute care, outpatient clinics, or home health nursing.
• Strong knowledge of physiology, infectious disease management, behavioral health issues, geriatrics, pediatrics (PICU), and trauma care principles.
• Experience with medical records systems, diagnostic evaluation procedures, intake processes, discharge planning, utilization management, and case management.
• Familiarity with HIPAA regulations and medical terminology essential for accurate documentation and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to perform thorough patient assessments including vital signs and symptom evaluation in acute or outpatient settings.
• Excellent communication skills for patient service delivery and interdisciplinary collaboration. Join us in delivering compassionate hospice care that honors each patient's journey! We are dedicated to supporting our nurses through ongoing education opportunities and a collaborative work environment that values your expertise and commitment to excellence.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77057