Hospice RN Case Manager - Sign-On Bonus & Growth

UnitedHealth Group; Goodwin (AR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Stock purchase plan

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager for Elite Hospice, part of LHC Group within the Optum family. You will deliver the Plan of Care for hospice patients, coordinating with the care team to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Responsibilities include an initial nursing evaluation within 48 hours of referral, developing and implementing the plan of care, and thorough documentation.

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

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

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager for Elite Hospice, part of LHC Group within the Optum family. You will deliver the Plan of Care for hospice patients, coordinating with the care team to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Responsibilities include an initial nursing evaluation within 48 hours of referral, developing and implementing the plan of care, and thorough documentation.