The visiting Nurse Association of Texas offers comprehensive benefit plans to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and employer paid basic life, short-term, and long-term disability, and much more! Great Benefits offered.

All offers of employment with VNA Texas are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug screen, participating in other health testing requirements (e.g., COVID-19, TB), and mandatory vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19).

As part of our commitment to health and safety, we have a mandatory vaccine requirement for current and newly hired employees.  As part of our new policy, new hires will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide verification of vaccination at least 7 days prior to their start date.  Fully vaccinated refers to at least two (2) weeks after the final dose on a two-dose vaccination series (Pfizer or Moderna) or at least two weeks after a single-dose COVID-19 vaccination series (Johnson and Johnson). 

Job Summary: Primary functions are to administer nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency; and assume the responsibility for coordination of care. Essential Functions: Evaluation Assess hospice patients to identify the physical, psycho social, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, and evaluations. Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease. Provide clinical directions to the Hospice Aide/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided. Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation. Assist in the training of new nurses and aides as needed. Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency. Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies. Perform admissions of new patients as the need arises. Manage schedule with correct prioritization of patient need and make changes as appropriate. Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned in cases of emergencies Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members, and other health care professionals. Other duties as assinged Reporting Responsibility:: Reports to Managing Director of Hospice