The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of an RN Case Manager. Responsibilities include following the plan of care, providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.

Currently hiring for the following locations:

• Abilene (FT/PT/PRN, days/evenings/nights/weekends)
• Clyde (PT/PRN days)
• Sweetwater (FT days/nights)
• San Angelo (FT/PT, days/evenings)
• Anson (FT days/evenings/nights)
• Snyder (FT/PT days/evenings/weekends)
• Robert Lee (FT/PT nights)
• Ballinger (FT days)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Furnishes services in accordance with agency policies
• Prepares clinical and progress notes
• Prepares equipment and materials for treatments observing aseptic techniques as required
• Assists the patient, parent, family in learning appropriate self-care techniques as required
• Provides services within agency service area as scheduled
• Informs the Pediatric RN Supervisor of changes in the patient’s condition, immediately
• Counsels the patient, parent in meeting nursing and related needs
• Participates in in-service programs
• Receives orders from physician or his representative according to policy
• Orientation of co-workers
• Other assigned duties as desired by the DCS and Director of Pediatric Operations

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Has three years nursing experience preferred. Pediatric Home Health experience is preferred.
• Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Texas.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• Ability to demonstrate assessment and skills in caring for a pediatric client for Pediatric RN Supervisor.
• Knowledge or experience with gastric button feeding and care;
• Knowledge or experience with ventilators, tracheostomy and care.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

All Kinder Hearts employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with federal law. Employees may request an accommodation due to medical or religious reasons and forms for doing so will be provided upon request. Employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption by the first day of work.

When you join Kinder Hearts, you become part of a team who is embracing a leading post-acute care model. You will be able to work in an environment where you are providing measurable outcomes that physicians, patients and their families care about and must achieve to meet their goals for staying safely at home. When we say patient-focused care, we have a care model that backs up that claim.
People are called to Kinder Hearts for many reasons, and those same feelings cause many of them to believe more deeply in their ability to deliver better outcomes and grow their skills as dedicated professionals.
If you are looking to provide care in hospice services, the same passion for excellent care drives everything we do for these special patients. It’s not ordinary here. It’s extraordinary. Because our patients facing end of life deserve to live life to the fullest, and that’s the way we approach our care.

Pay:

• Signing bonus
• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program
• Paid training
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Type: fulltime, parttime

Education: No education required

Work location: On-site