Compassionate Hospice RN – PRN

Optum; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Registered Nurse for per diem Hospice care (PRN) to evaluate and coordinate care for hospice patients. The role requires weekday and weekend availability, with hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and training during weekday hours as needed.

The RN will assess patient and family needs, initiate and monitor the plan of care, document patient data, and collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality hospice services.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral.
• Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re‑assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care while maintaining accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily.

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical experience

Driver's license

Job description

Optum is seeking a Registered Nurse for per diem Hospice care (PRN) to evaluate and coordinate care for hospice patients. The role requires weekday and weekend availability, with hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and training during weekday hours as needed.

The RN will assess patient and family needs, initiate and monitor the plan of care, document patient data, and collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality hospice services.