Hospice RN Per Diem- Mederi Caretenders

UnitedHealth Group • Melbourne, FL

4d • $37 - $56

About The Position

Mederi Caretenders, 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 nurse evaluates personal and professional performance and makes necessary changes to improve productivity and quality of care, while adhering to and 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Make the 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) to provide patient and family care.
• Evaluate personal and professional performance and make changes as needed to improve productivity and quality of care.
• Adhere to and support hospice policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.

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