Per Diem Hospice Nurse — Compassionate Home Care Leader

UnitedHealth Group; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k plan

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s Amedisys hospice team in Warner Robins, GA is seeking a Per diem Hospice Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care. You will assess needs, coordinate care plans, manage symptoms, educate families, and collaborate with the clinical team.

Responsibilities include initial nursing assessments, updating care plans, communicating progress to the care team, maintaining progress records, and on-call coverage.

Qualifications

• Current RN license valid for the assigned state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
• Preferred: 1+ years of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions.
• Completes, coordinates, and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff.
• Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician, and care team.
• Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies.
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
• Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing

Patient education

On-call duties

Team collaboration

Job description

UnitedHealth Group’s Amedisys hospice team in Warner Robins, GA is seeking a Per diem Hospice Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care. You will assess needs, coordinate care plans, manage symptoms, educate families, and collaborate with the clinical team.

Responsibilities include initial nursing assessments, updating care plans, communicating progress to the care team, maintaining progress records, and on-call coverage.