Registered Nurse (RN) - $5k Sign On Bonus

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Registered Nurse (RN) - $5k Sign On Bonus

The Carpenter Health Network

icon Lafayette, LA, US, 70501

iconFull Time

icon9 October 2025

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At St. Joseph Hospice, we believe our success is driven by employees just like you. That’s why we’re proud to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) as an exclusive benefit to our team members!

St. Joseph Hospice is hiring for Full-Time Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) in Lafayette, LA.

**$5,000 Sign On Bonus**

As a St. Joseph Hospice team member, you’ll receive company stock — at NO COST to you — through our ESOP.

  • Build long-term wealth for your future
  • Enjoy a retirement benefit you don’t pay for
  • Share in the success you help create every day

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:

  • Exciting Benefit: 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

Join us and invest in your future: when St. Joseph Hospice succeeds, you succeed!