Afterhours RN - PRN - Hospice

LHC Group, Inc.; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part 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 effective support to patients and families during evenings and weekends. You'll be valued for your expertise in end-of-life care, with a strong emphasis on building trusting relationships. Join a team that prioritizes wellness and support, where your contributions make a real difference in the lives of others. If you are passionate about nursing and want to elevate your career in a supportive environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Employee-focused wellness programs

Team support and leadership

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Must have current RN licensure and CPR certification.
• Requires one year of clinical experience in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive hospice care after regular business hours.
• Triage patient needs and respond to crisis calls urgently.
• Document patient needs and responses to care.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Crisis Management

Patient Communication

Triage Skills

Education

Current RN Licensure

CPR Certification

One Year Clinical Experience

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, a 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 Afterhours 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 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.

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 a part of 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.