7 On 7 Off Afterhours RN - Alabama Hospice Care

UnitedHealth Group•Mobile, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Alabama Hospice Care of Mobile, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. 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, following a 7 on 7 off schedule.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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
Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client