Afterhours Hospice RN — Compassionate Care & Growth

UnitedHealth Group; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through Star Hospice, part of LHC Group and the Optum family, is seeking an Afterhours Registered Nurse to deliver hospice care after regular hours, including nights and weekends.

Primary responsibilities include triaging patient needs by phone, responding to crises after hours, performing initial nursing evaluations within 48 hours, and conducting afterhours visits. Strong communication, compassion, and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Preferred CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Able to triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit
• Responds appropriately and with urgency to crisis calls from patients and families afterhours
• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services, as part of a patient visit, within forty-eight (48) hours of referral if assigned
• Competent to perform afterhours visits including admission visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine visits
• Identifies the patient/family's physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs and reassess them as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Skills

RN licensure

Driver's license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, through Star Hospice, part of LHC Group and the Optum family, is seeking an Afterhours Registered Nurse to deliver hospice care after regular hours, including nights and weekends.

Primary responsibilities include triaging patient needs by phone, responding to crises after hours, performing initial nursing evaluations within 48 hours, and conducting afterhours visits. Strong communication, compassion, and adaptability are essential.