Registered Nurse - RN - Hospice -PRN
Lifecare Home Health Family·Sugar Land, Texas
Lifecare Home Health Family·Sugar Land, Texas
The RN Case Manager performs admissions and administers nursing care for hospice patients in their homes, coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team and ensuring patient and family needs are met. They are responsible for assessing patients, developing care plans, and providing effective communication with all parties involved in the patient's care.
The RN Case Manager performs admissions and administers nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence. They coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, patient/family, and referring agency and assume responsibility for coordination of care.
Role
Expectations: Assess hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify their physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs. Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with the Assessment Provides nursing care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA) Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met. Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in the patient’s care. Timely submission of all required paperwork. Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency. Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program. Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies. Meets productivity standards. Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned. Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance
Education and experience: Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting and one (1) year full time hospice.
Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Market context
In Texas, nursing roles like this often draw steady demand in dialysis and other patient-care settings because employers need licensed LVN/LPN candidates who can start safely and learn specialized workflows. These positions can be competitive when they require a current license, preferred dialysis experience, and completion of a training program soon after hire. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm you meet the license, color-recognition, and training expectations before applying.
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