Weekend Afterhours Registered Nurse Hospice

LHC Group; Forrest City (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate After-Hours Registered Nurse to provide essential hospice care during weekends and after hours. This full-time role is perfect for someone who thrives in a supportive environment and is dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives. You will develop meaningful relationships with patients and families while ensuring they receive timely and effective care. Join a team that values your expertise and commitment to end-of-life care, and help create a culture of trust and belonging. This opportunity allows you to elevate your nursing career while making a profound impact on those in need.

Benefits

Employee Wellness Programs

Team Support

Flexible Scheduling

Access to Transportation

Qualifications

• Must have a current RN license and CPR certification.
• One year of clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive hospice care after hours for patients and families.
• Triage patient needs and respond to crisis calls urgently.
• Document patient/family responses and reassess needs regularly.

Skills

Patient Care

Triage Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse License

Current CPR Certification

One Year of Clinical Experience

Job description

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Summary

We are hiring for a Weekend After-Hours Registered Nurse.

This position is a full-time after-hours, weekend, on-call position. The days and work hours are Friday starting at 4:30pm through Monday at 8:00am.

At Elite Hospice of Forrest City, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As an After-Hours Hospice RN, you can expect:

• the ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert.
• being valued and respected by patients and their families.
• employee-focused wellness and support programs.
• incredible team support and empathetic leadership.

Take your nursing career to a new level of caring. Join us.

Responsibilities

The Afterhours Registered Nurse’s 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.

• 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 after hours.
• 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 after hours visits including admission visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine visits.
• Identifies the patient/family's physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs and reassesses them as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.

Education And Experience

Experience Requirements

• One year of clinical experience.

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Additional State-Specific Requirements

• AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV:
• No additional state-specific requirements.

Company Overview

LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: https://bit.ly/LHCGBenefits

Elite Hospice a part of LHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.