Weekend Hospice RN — West Region

Four-Seasons,-the-Care-You-Trust; Flat Rock (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunities

Medical & Dental Insurance

403B retirement plan with employer"s""

PTO 20+ days per year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Four Seasons is hiring registered nurses to provide nursing coverage for patients and families in hospice settings, including admission support and remote guidance via phone and in-person visits. You will practice within licensing requirements, respond to after-hours calls, and coordinate with case managers to ensure timely follow-up.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and care teams, adherence to Medicare CoP, HIPAA, and safety protocols while delivering compassionate

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to care for patients with infectious disease processes.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local regulations and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of electronic medical records systems.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuity.
• Ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization.
• Ability to work flexible hours, if needed.
• Ability to participate as a team player to coordinate projects.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple projects.
• Demonstrate skill/expertise in pain and symptom management.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively collaborate and facilitate the work of a group.
• Demonstrate understanding of reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and Medicare Conditions of Participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing coverage to patients/families/community partners via phone and in-person visits, including hospice admissions.
• Practice within the scope of license, certification or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulation.
• Serve as first responder for symptom-based calls from current patients after normal office hours.
• Provide guidance to patients and families as needed or communicate need for case manager or designee follow up promptly.
• Participate in implementation and coordination of patient’s hospice care.
• Assist with emergency admissions.
• Assess the patient's physical and mental health including the patient's reaction to illnesses and treatment regimens.
• Record and report the results of the nursing assessment.
• Plan, initiate, deliver, and evaluate appropriate nursing acts.
• Teach, assign, delegate to or supervise other personnel in implementing the treatment regimen.
• Collaborate with other health care providers in determining the appropriate patient and family-centered plan.
• Implement the treatment and pharmaceutical regimen prescribed by any person authorized by State law to prescribe the regimen.
• Provide teaching and counseling about the patient's health.
• Report and record the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient's response to that care.
• Supervising, teaching, and evaluating those who perform or are preparing to perform nursing functions and administering nursing programs and nursing services.
• Providing for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care, whether rendered directly or indirectly.

Skills

Infectious disease care

HIPAA knowledge

EMR systems

Written & verbal communication

Work under pressure

Initiative & ingenuity

Interdepartmental collaboration

Flexible hours

Team player

Plan/prioritize work

Pain & symptom management

Regulatory & Medicare CoP knowledge

Job description

Four Seasons is hiring registered nurses to provide nursing coverage for patients and families in hospice settings, including admission support and remote guidance via phone and in-person visits. You will practice within licensing requirements, respond to after-hours calls, and coordinate with case managers to ensure timely follow-up.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and care teams, adherence to Medicare CoP, HIPAA, and safety protocols while delivering compassionate