RN, Healthcare Nursing, Palliative Care Nurse

At Christus Hospice in San Antonio, TX,a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families,each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.

You can find a home for your career here.

As an After
- Hours Hospice RN, you can expect:

• the ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert.
• being valued and respected by patients and their families.
• employee-focused wellness and support programs
• incredible team support and empathetic leadership

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• Able to triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit.
• Responds appropriately and with urgency to crisis calls from patients and families after hours.
• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services, as part of a patient visit, within forty-eight (48) hours of referral if assigned.
• Competent to perform after hours visits including admission visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine visits.
• Identifies the patient/family's physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs and reassesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care.
• Adheres to and supports the policies/procedures/goals/objectives of the hospice agency.
• Strives for independence and sound critical decision-making regarding the delivery of patient care in a cost-effective manner without compromising quality.
• Always maintains patient confidentiality.
• Familiar with the concepts and needs of patients/families who are facing end-of-life.
• Utilizes effective communication with patients, caregivers, hospice team members, physicians, vendors, referral sources and community members, both verbally and in writing.
• Educates, instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
• Reports patient condition and any identified needs/issues to supervisor.
• Completes all required hospice education assignments in a timely manner.
• Participates in a daily nursing report on assigned patients to supervisor and provides all necessary documentation.
• Participates in the hospice agency Quality Assurance Performance Improvement plan.
• Maintains up-to-date personnel file.
• Assists in overseeing the utilization of medications, DME and supplies related to the plan of care in a manner consistent with the needs of the patient, physician’s orders, and the performance goals of the hospice agency.
• Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan as needed.
• Communicates with the referring and/or attending physician, if any, regarding hospice eligibility and patient needs to establish and maintain the patient plan of care, including obtaining/receiving physicians’ orders, as required.
• Acts as a liaison with community referral sources, physicians, hospitals, and nursing homes to bring a greater understanding of the hospice philosophy and support to patients and families.
• Responsible to effectively communicating with members of the hospice IDG, clinical supervisor, and the patient’s attending physician, if any, regarding changes in patient status and/or patient needs occurring during after hours call.
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• One year of clinical experience.

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Additional State-Specific Requirements

• LA: a minimum two-year full time experience working as an RN. However, two years of full-time clinical
• experience in hospice care as a licensed practical nurse may be substituted for the required…