Inpatient Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
Shreveport, Louisiana
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- Hospice
Posted Aug 18 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
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Pay
- Similar roles post
- Similar LA staff roles post $28/hr to $41/hr
LA staff postings that state pay run $24/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $28/hr to $41/hr, across 83 postings.
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About this role
Now hiring for Full-Time Inpatient Hospice Registered Nurses (RN) - 12-hour Night shifts in Shreveport, LA!
Why Join Us?
At The Carpenter House, we invest in our people through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) — a unique benefit that makes you a true employee-owner.
As part of our team, you’ll receive company stock at no cost to you, with benefits that include:
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- Building long-term wealth for your future
- Enjoying a retirement benefit you don’t pay for
- Sharing directly in the success you help create every day
Job
Duties
Performs the initial and on-going assessment of the patient Assist in developing and implementing the Hospice Plan of Care Provides acute crisis management to hospice patients through means of high flow oxygen therapy, IV infusion/push, SQ medication delivery and other means for palliation Educate patient and family on Plan of Care, including medication administration, dressing changes, oxygen administration, Hospice philosophy and care of the terminally ill patient Maintain an accurate and updated medical record Abide by company policies and procedures, compliance guidelines, applicable laws, and regulations promptly reporting any suspected violation of compliance standards
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (RN) license required in the State of Louisiana Minimum of two (2) years full-time experience as an RN, either in oncology, an acute care setting with direct patient care, a long-term care facility, hospice or home health care. Two (2) years hospice care experience as an LPN may be substituted for the required 2 years of experience as an RN Current CPR certification required Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license Knowledge of EMR is required Previous Home Health or Hospice experience preferred Compassionate RN with great time management skills
Full-Time
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Competitive Pay
- Increased Earning Potential
- Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Short-term & Long-term Disability
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off
Make a difference in the lives of others — and your own — with The Carpenter House. Apply today!
All inquiries will be kept confidential. EOE.
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license required in the State of Louisiana
- Minimum of two (2) years full-time experience as an RN, either in oncology, an acute care setting with direct patient care, a long-term care facility, hospice or home health care. Two (2) years hospice care experience as an LPN may be substituted for the required 2 years of experience as an RN
- Current CPR certification required
- Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license
- Knowledge of EMR is required
- Previous Home Health or Hospice experience preferred
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- Compassionate RN with great time management skills
- Full-Time
Benefits highlights
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
Place
- City
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Median rent
- $987/mo
- Local household income
- $48,699/yr
- Metro price level
- 15% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Shreveport area index 84.8, where 100 is the national average.
With a cost of living about 15% below the national average, Shreveport stretches an RN's paycheck along the Red River. Expect crawfish boils and live music in Highland, gaming at the riverfront casinos, and azalea-lined streets in South Highlands — a northwest Louisiana city where a travel nurse can put down roots without breaking the budget.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
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On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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