Afterhours RN - PRN - Hospice

LHC Group; Lexington, Canton (KY, TN, GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as an After-Hours Registered Nurse, where your expertise will help provide essential end-of-life care. This role emphasizes building trusting relationships with patients and families, ensuring timely and effective support during critical moments. You will be part of a dedicated team that values employee wellness and offers a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Experience the fulfillment of helping others while advancing your nursing career in a meaningful way.

Benefits

Employee Wellness Programs

Team Support

Flexible Scheduling

Comprehensive Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Experience in hospice or end-of-life care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hospice care delivery after hours.
• Triage patient needs and respond to crisis calls urgently.
• Document patient needs and care interventions.

Skills

Clinical Nursing

Triage Skills

Crisis Management

Patient Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse License

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 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 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 to determine 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 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, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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

Baptist Memorial Home Care and Hospice, a part of the LHC Group family of providers, is 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 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.