Hospice RN - Afterhours & Home Visits (Sign-On)

UnitedHealth Group; Bowling Green (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a qualified RN to join our Community Loving Care Hospice team. This full-time role involves triage by phone, crisis response after hours, and initial nursing evaluations to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral.

The position emphasizes afterhours visits, comprehensive patient/family assessments every 15 days, and precise documentation of care plans. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Preferred: CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred: 1+ years of clinical experience.

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, 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 reassess them as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care

Skills

RN licensure

Driver's license

CPR certification

Clinical experience

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a qualified RN to join our Community Loving Care Hospice team. This full-time role involves triage by phone, crisis response after hours, and initial nursing evaluations to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral.

The position emphasizes afterhours visits, comprehensive patient/family assessments every 15 days, and precise documentation of care plans. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are included.