Afterhours Hospice RN — Compassionate Home-Care Specialist

UnitedHealth Group; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group, is hiring an Afterhours Hospice RN to deliver comprehensive hospice care after regular hours in patients' homes, including nights and weekends. You will work within a culture of Caring. Connecting.

Growing together. You’ll triage needs by phone, perform initial nursing evaluations, and conduct afterhours visits such as admissions, routine visits, and recertifications.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice.
• Driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to dependable transportation.
• CPR certification preferred or can be completed within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient needs over the phone until an in-person visit can occur.
• Respond urgently to afterhours crisis calls from patients and families.
• Perform afterhours visits including admissions, death visits, recertifications, and routine visits.
• Identify patient/family needs and reassess at least every 15 days.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and responses.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR cert

Clinical exp

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group, is hiring an Afterhours Hospice RN to deliver comprehensive hospice care after regular hours in patients' homes, including nights and weekends. You will work within a culture of Caring. Connecting.

Growing together. You’ll triage needs by phone, perform initial nursing evaluations, and conduct afterhours visits such as admissions, routine visits, and recertifications.