RN - Hospice

Position Overview
Seeking a dedicated and compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) to provide skilled nursing care and support to hospice patients throughout the assigned Corpus Christi, Texas service area. The RN will provide clinical care, respond to patient needs, educate patients and caregivers, and coordinate services to promote comfort and quality of life. This role requires strong clinical skills, independence, and the ability to manage patient needs in a field-based hospice setting.

Schedule & Work Details
• Coverage Areas: Corpus Christi, TX - 60-mile radius from the office
• Schedule : Weekend coverage
• Shift: Friday, 4:30 PM - Monday, 8:00 AM
• On-Call Requirement: After-hours weekend - Primary Nurse On-Call
• Weekend Requirement: Every weekend
• Mileage Reimbursement: Yes
• Pay Rate: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities
• Provide skilled nursing care to hospice patients, assess patient conditions, manage symptoms, and provide comfort-focused care in accordance with individualized care plans and physician orders.
• Educate patients and caregivers on medications, symptom management, the hospice plan of care, and available support services.
• Respond to patient and caregiver needs during after-hours and weekend coverage while communicating changes in condition to physicians and the interdisciplinary hospice team.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and coordinate care with the hospice team to ensure continuity of care and compliance with hospice regulations and professional standards.

Required Qualifications
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel throughout the assigned 60-mile coverage area.
• Strong assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based hospice setting.
• Availability to provide weekend and after-hours coverage from Friday at 4:30 PM through Monday at 8:00 AM.

Preferred Qualifications
• Previous hospice nursing experience.
• Previous travel nursing experience.
• Experience providing after-hours or on-call hospice nursing care.
• Strong knowledge of hospice care practices, symptom management, and end-of-life care.
• Excellent patient and caregiver education and communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

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.

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