Registered Nurse / Hospice Nurse

Capital Hospice & Palliative Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Capital Hospice & Palliative Care in Chicago seeks a full-time hospice registered nurse to organize and direct patient care in community settings. You will assess, plan, implement, and coordinate care with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team while upholding professional nursing standards.

The role emphasizes education, care planning with IDG/PCP, and timely documentation. Travel to patient homes is required to deliver compassionate hospice services and participate in

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Illinois.
• Valid IL driver's license and auto insurance.
• Hospice experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial comprehensive physical assessment and history.
• Ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice plan of care.
• Develop and revise care plans with IDG, PCP, patient & families.
• Educates patient and families on hospice services & philosophy.
• Establish HHA care plans and supervise plan of care per regulations.
• Excellent communication with Clinical Director, IDG Team, PCP, community health representatives, patient & family.
• Completes and submits accurate clinical notes; records pain/symptom changes/outcomes.
• Perform patient information visits or admissions as needed.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Registered Nurse license (Illinois)

Job description

Job description:

We are currently seeking a full-time hospice RN that organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The hospice RN plans and delivers care to patients by assessment, planning, implementation and effectively interacts with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.

Patient Care Responsibilities:

• Completes an initial comprehensive physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.


• Ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice plan of care.


• Develop and revise care plans in collaboration with IDG, PCP, patient & families.


• Initially and continually educates patient and families on hospice services & philosophy.


• Establish HHA care plans as well as indirectly and directly supervising the plan of care per regulations.


• Excellent communication with Clinical Director, IDG Team, PCP, community health representatives, patient & family.


• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.


• Knowledge of and availability to perform patient information visits or admissions as needed including explanation of the hospice services.


• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary group meetings.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing


• Valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois


• Valid IL driver's license and auto insurance


• Hospice experience preferred but not required

Job Type:

Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• Dental insurance


• Flexible schedule


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance

Work Location:

On the road