Visit Nurse PT Weekends 8am-8pm

HOSPICE AUSTIN • Austin, TX

1d

About The Position

Provides nursing care for patients as directed, responds to urgent changes in patient condition or provides routine case management in lieu of primary case manager.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing as determined by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Valid Texas driver’s license, auto liability insurance and safe driving record.
• CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• 1-year previous Hospice nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient's physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, activities of daily living, risk for pathological grief, cultural and spiritual implications, and verbal and non-verbal communication patterns.
• Performs nursing assessments, i.e. Vital signs, pain assessment, breath sounds, etc.
• Triages patient care problems.
• Manages discomfort and provides symptom relief.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed