East Texas Regional Private Duty Nurse
Company: Sentido Health
Location: Tyler
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Are you a standout pediatric
home health nurse looking for a fresh opportunity or seeking to
advance your career? We're hiring full-time salaried nurses to join
our elite team, partnering with families of medically complex
children as they transition from hospital to home. Why Join Us?
Compensation Up to $100K RN Base Salary: $75,000 time and a half
for overtime LVN Base Salary: $62,400 time and a half for overtime
Benefits: Gas card for ALL driving $150 monthly vehicle allowance
Quarterly Bonus: Earn an extra $250 every three months! Footwear
Perk: After 90 days, enjoy a new pair of HOKA tennis shoes! Full
benefits, 401k match up to 6%, PTO 80-160 hours & more! Nurse
Recognition: We celebrate our nurses with monthly awards and
holiday gifts—always in the form of Amazon gift cards, because we
know you appreciate flexibility! ???? Scrubs Provided: Receive 2
sets of FIGS scrubs upon onboarding. Summary/Objective Primary
function is to administer highly skilled private duty nursing care
to pediatric patients/clients, in their places of residence;
coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/client,
their family and referring agency. This role requires a seasoned
nurse, with pediatric home health experience, willing to travel and
confident in their skills to initiate care in the patient’s home
under the supervision of a registered nurse. Essential Functions: •
Under the direction of the RN, assists in identifying the
patient’s/client’s physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs
as evidenced by documentation. • Participates in planning and
implementing care in conjunction with the RN, in accordance with
the POC. • Provides care using infection control measures that
protect both staff and patient/client. • Assures the continuity of
care through delivery of quality patient/client care. • Provides
effective communication to the patient/client, their family, team
members, and other health care professionals as evidenced by
clinical notes, case conferences, communication notes, and
evaluations. Completes appropriate documentation in a timely
manner. • Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with
requirements of payor. • Demonstrates commitment, professional
growth, and competency. • Promotes the Agency philosophy and
administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
Preferred/Required Education and Experience • Graduate of an
accredited school of vocational nursing • Current Texas license as
a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse and/or a
multi-state license issued by a state member of the National Nurse
Licensure Compact (NLC) • Current driver’s license • One year
experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse in a
clinical care pediatric setting strongly preferred. • Home health
experience preferred. Pay: Escalated hourly rate Gas card provided
Supervisory Responsibility: No Work Environment: Works in multiple
patients’/clients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure
to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases; must have ability
to work a flexible schedule and to travel locally; some exposure to
unpleasant weather Physical/Mental Demands: Prolonged standing and
walking required, with ability to lift up to 50lbs and move
patients/clients. Requires working under some stressful conditions
to meet deadlines and patient/client needs, and to make quick
decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/client and family
individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination
and manual dexterity. Requires ability to adapt quickly to newly
established patients onboarding to the agency including new
families to homecare or from hospital to home or changing agencies.
Requires ability to work within dynamic team of transitioning care
to established private duty nursing team. Requires ability to teach
and train caregivers and other nurses on team. Requires excellent
communication to supervisor, team members, parent, and physicians.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work • Hours/Shifts may vary based
on client/patient needs/authorized hours. • Must be flexible to
fill shifts needed to start client. Travel • Required and must be
significantly flexible increased staffing area/radius or assigned
territory. Must be flexible regarding staffing location.
Organizational Requirements 1. Experience recognizing the needs and
concerns of individuals. 2. Effectively communicate orally and in
writing. 3. Ability to follow verbal and written instruction in
English. 4. Professional telephone & email etiquette. 5. Able to
work in fast-paced, self-directed environment. 6. Detail oriented
with excellent time management skills. 7. Decision-making, problem
resolution and creative thinking skills. 8. Responds well to
multitasking while providing exceptional customer service, support,
and responsiveness. 9. Should be honest, competitive, energetic,
enthusiastic, professional, and systematic. 10. Ability to
demonstrate and educate to patient family members on all equipment
necessary. 11. Highly skilled care including but not limited to
ventilator management/trouble shooting, tracheostomy
care/management, enteral/gastrostomy care management. 12.
Willingness and ability to travel to newly onboarding patients. 13.
Professional demeanor and practice working with changing team
members. 14. Flexibility to provide staffing in variety of patient
homes.
Keywords: Sentido Health, Plano , East Texas Regional Private Duty Nurse, Healthcare , Tyler, Texas
