Hospice Registered Nurse- PRN

UnitedHealth Group • Lafayette, LA

2h • $35 - $53

About The Position

Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Per Diem Registered Nurse Case Manager assumes full nursing responsibility for delivering each hospice patient's Plan of Care. The role includes evaluating personal and professional performance and making changes to improve productivity and quality of care, while supporting hospice policies, procedures, goals, and objectives to assure quality patient care.

Requirements

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• At least 1 year of clinical experience.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• For Louisiana: at least 2 years of full-time experience working as an RN. Two years of full-time hospice clinical experience as a licensed practical nurse may substitute for the required 2 years of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial nursing evaluation to determine eligibility for hospice services within 48 hours of referral.
• Identify the patient's and family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, and reassess as needed at least every 15 days.
• Initiate and coordinate the plan of care while maintaining accurate and relevant clinical notes about the patient's condition.
• Document problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and the patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborate daily with the patient and family, attending physician, and other members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) in providing care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase.
• 401(k) contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed