Weekend PRN RN Hospice

Optum; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 51,522 - 77,283; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Join Optum as a Registered Nurse in Springdale, Arkansas, providing dedicated hospice care after regular hours. This role involves triaging patient needs and responding urgently to crisis situations.

Key qualifications include a current RN license and a commitment to patient reassessment. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $37.40 to $56.10, plus a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current unrestricted RN licensure in Arkansas.
• Experience with hospice care is beneficial.
• Access to reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hospice care after regular business hours.
• Triage patient needs and respond to crisis calls urgently.
• Make nursing evaluations within 48 hours of referral.
• Perform various afterhours nursing visits as needed.
• Reassess patient/family's needs regularly.

Skills

Triage patient needs

Manage crisis calls

Conduct nursing evaluations

Perform afterhours visits

Document patient care

Education

Current RN licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Explore opportunities with Elite Hospice of Springdale, a part of LHC Group.

Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• 1+ years of clinical experience

Pay & Benefits

The hourly pay for this role will range from $37.40 to $56.10 per hour based on full‑time employment. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

UnitedHealth Group is 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 is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.