Afterhours RN - PRN - Hospice

LHC Group, Inc.; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an After-Hours Registered Nurse to provide compassionate hospice care. This role focuses on delivering timely and comprehensive nursing services to patients and families during evenings and weekends. You will triage patient needs, respond to urgent calls, and conduct necessary evaluations to ensure quality care. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and fosters a culture of trust and respect. If you are passionate about end-of-life care and want to make a difference in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Employee-focused wellness programs

Team support and leadership

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have current RN licensure and one year of clinical experience.
• Experience in hospice care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hospice care delivery after hours.
• Triage patient needs and respond to crisis calls urgently.
• Perform after-hours visits and document patient care.

Skills

Clinical Experience

Triage Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Education

RN Licensure

CPR Certification

Job description

Summary

We are hiring for an After-Hours Registered Nurse. Seeking PRN RN that lives in Paris, Jackson, Camden or Huntingdon, TN.

At Baptist Trinity Hospice in Huntingdon, TN, part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As an After-Hours Hospice RN, you can expect:

• the ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert.
• being valued and respected by patients and their families.
• employee-focused wellness and support programs.
• incredible team support and empathetic leadership.

Take your nursing career to a new level of caring. Join us.

Responsibilities

The After-Hours Registered Nurse’s 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.

• 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 after-hours 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.

Education and Experience

Experience Requirements

• One year of clinical experience.

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Additional State-Specific Requirements

• No additional state-specific requirements.

Company Overview

LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: https://bit.ly/LHCGBenefits

Baptist Memorial Home Care and Hospice is part of the LHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.