Afterhours RN-Hospice

Optum; Terrytown (LA); On-site; USD 60,200 - 107,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k contribution

Job summary

Heart of Hospice, part of the Optum family, seeks an Afterhours Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive hospice care to patients and families after regular hours, including nights and weekends. Primary duties include telephone triage, afterhours visits, and evaluating eligibility within 48 hours of referral.

Required RN licensure in Louisiana, a valid driver's license and reliable transportation, plus CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

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 experience working as an RN.
• Two years of full-time clinical hospice experience may substitute for the RN requirement.
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit.
• Respond to crisis calls from patients and families after hours with urgency.
• Perform the initial nursing evaluation to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral.
• Conduct afterhours visits including admission, death, recertification, and routine visits.
• Identify patient/family needs and reassess at least every 15 days.
• Document problems, 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.

Skills

RN licensure

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Job description

Explore opportunities with Heart of Hospice, 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 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 after hours
• 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 reassesses 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

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

Benefits

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 $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.