Registered Nurse (RN)

We are hiring for Full-Time Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) in Lafayette, LA.

Why Join Us?

At St. Joseph Hospice, every team member plays a vital role in our mission of compassionate care — and we believe your dedication deserves to be rewarded. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), you become an employee-owner of the company you help strengthen every day.

You’ll gain company stock at no cost, helping you:

• Build lasting financial stability

• Enjoy a retirement benefit you don’t have to fund

• Share in the growth and success you help achieve

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required in 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) of experience in hospice care 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 Hospice experience preferred
• Compassionate RN with great time management skills

Job Duties:

• Performs the initial and on-going assessment of the patient
• Assist in developing and implementing the Hospice Plan of Care
• Educate patient and family on Plan of Care, including medication administration, dressing changes, oxygen administration, Hospice philosophy and care of the terminally ill patient
• Act as primary liaison between physician, patient/family and hospice team
• Maintain an accurate and updated medical record
• Makes routine supervisory visits
• Participates in agency on-call schedule
• Abide by company policies and procedures, compliance guidelines, applicable laws, and regulations promptly reporting any suspected violation of compliance standards

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
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Mileage reimbursement (reflective of fluctuating fuel prices)
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Make a difference in the lives of others — and your own — with St. Joseph Hospice. Apply today!