Registered Nurse - Hospice in Harahan, LA

$1,000 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates Explore opportunities with Deaconess Hospice, 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. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As the Afterhours Registered Nurse your 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. Primary 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 reassesses them as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days • Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care Youll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as jornais for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: • Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice experience • Current CPR Certification • 1+ years of clinical experience • Current drivers license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation State Specific Requirements: • MS: At least one?year full?time experience as an RN. However, three (3) years full?time clinical experience in a healthcare setting as an LPN may be substituted for the one?year full?time experience as an RN Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401(k) contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, youll find a far?reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $28.27 to $50.48 per hour based on full?time employment. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr