Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
Houston, Texas
You'll spend most of your day caring for hospice patients in their homes, assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.
- Eligibility
- Palliative Care
- Unit
- Hospice
Posted Jun 23
- Shift and hours
- Day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends, at many positions Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.
- Unit and setting
- Home Health
- License
- RN license In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation
- Experience
- At least 2 years of nursing experience
- Also asks
- Reliable transportation
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Texas Hospice rolesTexas Hospice postings that state pay run $24/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $46/hr, across 49 postings.
Benefits
- BenefitsCompetitive compensationCompetitive compensation
- BenefitsHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- BenefitsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accountsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife insurance
- Benefits401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- BenefitsCancer and/or critical illness benefitCancer and/or critical illness benefit
More benefits (11)
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition Reimbursement
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid Time Off
- BenefitsEmployee assistance programEmployee Assistance Program
- BenefitsLegal insuranceLegal Insurance
- BenefitsRoadside assistanceRoadside Assistance
- BenefitsAffinity programAffinity Program
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Disability insurance
- Vision insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Teaching patients and families about comfort-focused hospice care You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative-rather than curative-nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.
- Day to day
- Weekly team meeting at the local program office Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses
- Travel
- Home visits to private residences, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Original listing
Read full textShow less
Salary Range: $38 - $41/ Hour
Who we are
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.
Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.
What you’ll do
As a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.
This is important work that comes with equal responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS nurses to guide them through the end-of-life journey, and maintaining that trust is our highest priority.
You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.
You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative—rather than curative—nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.
Where you’ll work
Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. Most VITAS nurses make 4-6 visits each day.
Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.
What’s expected from you
A VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.
You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.
VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support
What's around it?
Houston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay