Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

UnitedHealth Group; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

Heart of Hospice, a part of LHC Group, seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver and evaluate the Plan of Care for hospice patients. You will collaborate with professionals to implement treatment strategies spanning physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Responsibilities include initial eligibility evaluation, coordinating the care plan, and documenting progress while ensuring quality and productivity in a compassionate home-care setting.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation or access to public transit.
• Minimum 1 year of full-time RN experience; 3 years as an LPN may substitute for the RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform the initial nursing evaluation within 48 hours of referral.
• Identify patient/family physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and reassess at least every 15 days.
• Initiate and coordinate the plan of care.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborate with patient/family, attending physician and other IDG members daily.
• Instruct and supervise the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
• Deliver care in diverse home settings regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, or disability.

Skills

RN Licensure

Driver's License

Home Health Experience

Job description

Explore opportunities with Heart of Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient. Continuously evaluating personal and professional performance and making necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. You'll also develop the patient's Plan of care in collaboration with other professionals and implement treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory that promotes physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Familiar with the concepts and needs of patients/families who are facing death and dying.

Primary 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
• 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
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• 1+ years of full-time experience as an RN
  • However, three years full-time clinical experience in a healthcare setting as an LPN may be substituted for the one-year full-time experience as an RN

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,644 to $82,368 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidatesare required topass a drug test before beginning employment.