Extended Service Unit (ESU) Registered Nurse (RN) | Full-Time | Evenings,Weekends & On-Call
Apply NowThe Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading hospice and palliative care provider in Fort Worth, TX 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 | 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.
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