Hospice RN Per Diem- Flagstaff, AZ

UnitedHealth Group; Flagstaff (AZ); Remoto; USD 54.000 - 81.000; Tempo pieno

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Benefits package

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401k contribution

Descrizione del lavoro

Northern Arizona Hospice, part of LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem After Hours Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate hospice care after regular hours, including nights and weekends. You will triage needs by phone, perform after-hours visits, and document patient progress with sensitivity and professional judgment. This role supports patients and families during challenging times with dignity and respect. The role offers competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Competenze

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

Mansioni

• Triage patient needs over the phone until an in-person nurse visit is available.
• Respond to crisis calls after hours with urgency.
• Perform after-hours nursing evaluations to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral.
• Conduct after-hours admissions, death visits, recertifications, and routine visits as needed.
• Identify and reassess patient/family needs every 15 days and adjust care plan accordingly.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family responses.

Conoscenze

Triage over phone

After-hours patient care

Documentation

Formazione

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Strumenti

CPR certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Explore opportunities with Northern Arizona Hospice, a part of LHC Group. As part of the Optum family of businesses, we provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home. Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Per Diem After hours Registered Nurse's your primary focus is to conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of hospice care for patients and their families after regular business hours, including at night and on the weekends.

Primary Responsibilities

• Able to 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

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

Preferred Qualification

• 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 hourly pay for this role will range from $39.40 to $59.10 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. #LHCJobs

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. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.