The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading hospice
and palliative care provider in the DFW Metroplex,to recruit a compassionate and
dedicated Extended Service Unit (ESU) Registered Nurse (RN).
As an ESU Registered Nurse, you'll provide
compassionate, after-hours nursing care in patients' homes, ensuring continuity
of care during evenings, weekends, and on-call hours. You'll perform
admissions, respond to urgent patient needs, collaborate with the
interdisciplinary teams, and serve as a trusted resource for patients and
families.
Schedule: Full-Time |7 on / 7 off rotation| Evenings | Weekends | On-Call |
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities
- Assess
patients' physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs while
documenting findings and communicating changes
- Provide
after-hours hospice nursing care in patients' homes
- Ensure
continuity of care and support patients and families outside business
hours
- Respond
to scheduled visits and urgent after-hours patient calls
- Complete
after-hours hospice and palliative care admissions
- Develop,
implement, and document individualized care plans
- Provide
clinical guidance to Hospice Aides and LVNs
- Maintain
compliance with clinical and payer guidelines
- Collaborate
with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families
- Follow
infection control, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
- Promote
the organization's mission, values, and quality standards
- Participate
in ongoing professional development & perform other duties as assigned
What We Are Looking For
Qualifications
- Graduate
of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor's School of Nursing
- Current
Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license
- 1+
of RN experience in a clinical setting required; Hospice experience
strongly preferred
- Current
CPR certification; Current TB testing and Hepatitis consent/declination
- Ability
to pass a criminal background check
- Reliable
transportation, valid Texas driver's license, and current auto insurance
Additional Requirements
- Provide
care in patients' homes with local travel required
- Flexible
evening, weekend, and on-call schedule
- Strong
communication, and critical thinking skills
- Ability
to stand, walk, lift up to 50 lbs, and assist with patient mobility
- Work
effectively in varying conditions using strong clinical judgment
What You Can Expect
- Competitive
salary and mileage reimbursement
- Meaningful,
patient-focused work with an independent field-based schedule
- Comprehensive
medical, dental, vision, and short term/long term insurance
- 403(b)
retirement plan
- Generous
paid time off, 6 paid holidays, flexible days
- Training
and development opportunities
- Education
Reimbursement Assistance Program
- A
mission-driven, supportive work environment
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional
care and making a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to make a
difference. Apply today and use your compassion and clinical expertise to
provide comfort, dignity, and exceptional care to patients and families when
they need it most.