Hospice Afterhours RN — Night/Weekend Care + Sign-On Bonus

UnitedHealth Group; Parks (AZ); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus $7,500

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, via Northern Arizona Hospice, seeks an Afterhours Registered Nurse to deliver hospice care to patients and families after hours, including nights and weekends. The role focuses on timely assessments, crisis response, and compassionate support.

Key duties include triaging by phone until in-person visits, initial eligibility evaluations within 48 hours, afterhours visits for admissions or recertifications, and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 afterhours.
• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services within 48 hours of referral.
• 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 reassess them as needed, at least every 15 days.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR Certification

Clinical experience

Driver's license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, via Northern Arizona Hospice, seeks an Afterhours Registered Nurse to deliver hospice care to patients and families after hours, including nights and weekends. The role focuses on timely assessments, crisis response, and compassionate support.

Key duties include triaging by phone until in-person visits, initial eligibility evaluations within 48 hours, afterhours visits for admissions or recertifications, and thorough documentation.