RN (Hospice) - Field Hospice

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

On-site training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice in Illinois is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Hospice Field Hospice to provide compassionate nursing and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families. You will manage a caseload and collaborate with the care team to tailor plans that meet patient goals and comfort needs.

Responsibilities include assessment, coordination of care, and timely documentation. The role requires a valid Illinois RN license, BLS/CPR certification within 90 days, a

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Illinois.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Driver's License - Illinois.
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and data collection related to patient health or situation.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team for assigned patients.
• Plan, implement and evaluate care to achieve outcomes.
• Participate in on-call rotation after hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Ensure documentation is submitted in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

ADN (Required)

Job description

RN (Hospice) - Field Hospice

Registered Nurse is responsible for identifying patient/family needs, and for providing nursing and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families/caregivers. Manages a caseload of patients/caregivers as assigned.

Hours: 7am-7pm, 3 12s, weekend and holiday rotation

Requirement: Active RN in the State of IL, Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data., Attends to patients and families at the time of patient's death.
• Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, Familiar/comfortable working with death and dying, Familiar/comfortable working with minimal supervision, Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Participates in on-call rotation for after office hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Prepares for and participates in Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Submits required documentation on a timely basis.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Verifies reimbursement sources (i.e. Medicare, Medicaid or insurance cards) at the time of admission and provides information regarding reimbursement for services to patients/clients and families.

Requirements

• Requirements ADN (Required)
• Automobile Insurance - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Driver's License - State of Illinois
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $39.12 - $60.64
• Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.