RN - Hospice

Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) to provide skilled end-of-life care to patients throughout the New Orleans Metroplex. The RN will manage a patient caseload, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, perform comprehensive assessments, ensure regulatory compliance, and support patients and families with high-quality hospice services. The ideal candidate will have hospice experience, be proficient in the HCHB (PointCare) platform, and thrive in an independent field-based setting.

Schedule & Work Details

Location: New Orleans Metroplex

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Hours: 8 hours per day

Pay Rate: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour

Productivity Expectation: Minimum of 25 visits per week

On-Call Requirement: Participation in rotating on-call schedule required

Mileage Reimbursement: Reimbursed between patient visits; commuter miles are not eligible for reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the care of assigned hospice patients in accordance with physician orders, hospice regulations, and agency policies.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing evaluations of patient status and care needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation, including adherence to company documentation and synchronization requirements.
• Complete medication reconciliation during every patient visit and coordinate medication ordering and acquisition as prescribed by the physician.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Supervise and evaluate home health aides, ensuring assigned duties are performed appropriately and patient care goals are achieved.
• Complete required supervisory aide visits and document findings accurately.
• Follow hospice admission, recertification, and regulatory processes, reviewing findings with clinical leadership as required.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings and ensure all IDG documentation is completed prior to meetings.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, aides, and other team members to provide coordinated patient-centered care.
• Attend daily morning huddles, nursing meetings, staff meetings, and other required agency activities.
• Provide patient and family education related to disease progression, symptom management, medications, and hospice services.
• Participate in the agency's on-call rotation to ensure continuity of patient care.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
• Prior hospice nursing experience required.
• Proficiency with HCHB (Homecare Homebase/PointCare) documentation platform.
• Strong knowledge of hospice regulations, documentation requirements, and patient care practices.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
• Excellent assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing a field-based caseload.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience caring for General Inpatient (GIP) hospice patients.
• Experience managing complex patient populations, including:
• Cardiac drip therapies
• Airvo high-flow therapy patients
• Tracheostomy care
• Other high-acuity hospice patients
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring aides or participating in staff education and training.

Dress Code

• No specific dress code required.
• Preferred scrubs: Navy or Gray.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Fair Chance Employment Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances. Accommodations We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.