Afterhours RN- Hospice

Optum; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an Afterhours Registered Nurse for Hospice to deliver comprehensive care after regular hours, including nights and weekends. Responsibilities include triaging calls, initiating admissions, and documenting patient outcomes. State-of-practice RN licensure, valid driver’s license, and CPR certification preferred.

Location involves home-based hospice visits within Louisiana. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary with annual range

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
• LA: a minimum of two years full-time RN experience; two years of hospice experience as an RN may be substituted for RN experience

Responsibilities

• Triage patient needs over the phone until an nurse can visit in person.
• Respond to after-hours crisis calls with urgency.
• Initial nursing evaluation to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral.
• Conduct after-hours admissions, death, recertification, and routine visits as needed.
• Assess and reassess patient/family physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs at least every 15 days.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and responses to hospice care.

Skills

RN licensure

Driver's license

CPR certification

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Afterhours RN- Hospice (2375142)

Afterhours RN- Hospice - 2375142

Explore opportunities with Christus Hospice St. Frances Cabrini, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Afterhours Registered Nurse’s your primary focus is to conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of hospice care for patients and their families after regular business hours, including at night and on the weekends.

Primary 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

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice experience

Current driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

State Specific Requirements:

LA: a minimum of two years full-time experience working as an RN. However, two years of full-time clinical experience in hospice care as a licensed practical nurse may be substituted for the required two years of experience as a registered nurse

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• 1+ years of clinical experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $67,104 to $100,656 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone’—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income’—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.