Travel Nurse RN - Hospice
Baton Rouge, LA
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality hospice patient care within a 50-mile radius of the Baton Rouge office. This position is ideal for a skilled hospice nurse who thrives in a patient-centered environment and is experienced in coordinating interdisciplinary care.

The RN will provide direct patient care, participate in IDG meetings, coordinate medications and medical equipment, and ensure compassionate end-of-life care for hospice patients and families.
 

Schedule & Coverage

🕒 Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
⏰ Weekly Hour Guarantee: 36 Hours
📍 Coverage Area: 50-mile radius from Baton Rouge office
🚗 Mileage Reimbursement: Yes – reimbursed between patient visits
📞 On-Call/Weekend Requirement: Yes
 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct day-to-day hospice nursing care to patients in home and facility settings.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings and complete accurate IDG documentation.
• Coordinate and order medications, medical supplies, and durable medical equipment (DME) as needed.
• Educate patients and families regarding disease progression, symptom management, and hospice care services.
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, social workers, and hospice team members to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory standards.
• Support compassionate end-of-life care while advocating for patient comfort and dignity.
• Adhere to infection control, safety, and HIPAA guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) required
• Previous Hospice nursing experience required
• Ability to work independently in field-based settings
• Strong communication, organizational, and clinical assessment skill

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
  
  Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

   

• Equal Employment Opportunity

• Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

   

• Fair Chance Employment
• Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
   
• Accommodations

• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

   

• Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.