Afterhours RN - Hospice

IntelliResume; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an Afterhours Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive hospice care for patients and families after business hours, including nights and weekends. The role centers on triage by phone, timely in-person visits, and ongoing assessment within a home-care setting.

Requirements include RN licensure in the state, 1+ year clinical experience preferred, a valid driver's license with transportation access, and CPR certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Triage patient needs over the phone until an in-person visit by a nurse occurs.
• Respond to crisis calls from patients and families after hours with urgency.
• Perform initial nursing evaluation to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral if assigned.
• Conduct after-hours visits including admissions, death visits, recertifications, and routine visits.
• Identify and reassess patient/family needs every 15 days or more often as needed.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Function in any home situation irrespective of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

About This Role

As the Afterhours Registered Nurse, 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 weekends.

Highlights

• Location: Springfield, MO
• Schedule: Full Time
• Pay: $67,104 - $100,656 annually

What You'll Do

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

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (subject to eligibility requirements)

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care. They focus on helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone.