Afterhours RN- 7on/7off

LHC Group • Houma, LA

110d

About The Position

We are hiring for an Afterhours Registered Nurse. 7on/7off in the Houma, Thibodaux, Luling Area. At Heart of Hospice, 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 Afterhours 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, and incredible team support and empathetic leadership. Take your nursing career to a new level of caring. Join us.

Requirements

• One year of clinical experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• For LA: a minimum two years full time experience working as an RN, or two years of full time clinical experience in hospice care as a licensed practical nurse may be substituted.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees