staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - $70K-85K per year

Graham Healthcare Group is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice for a nursing job in Highland Park, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Hospice
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

At Residential Home Health and Hospice (‘Residential’), we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Hospice Transitional Nurse Liaison will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to the patients that we serve.

With our 20-year track record, Residential is a strong leader in the industry. We are consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees and genuinely care where you are in your career path.

Our high value rewards package:

• Up to 24 paid holiday and personal days off in year one
• Company funded pension, up to $50,000 credit after 3 years of service
• DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
• Industry-leading 360 You ™ benefits program
• The option to lease a new Toyota or Ford vehicle at a significantly discounted price below MSRP

Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Complete an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs, including a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Obtain complete/accurate demographic information and medical history, including diagnosis for care and primary care physician information
• Introduce the Agency to the patient/caregiver, explain scope of our services and skilled services requested, and coordinate start-of-care visit
• Order requested DME, supplies, and medications related to hospice care 
• Deliver community education as requested for assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals
• Provide patient education at bedside regarding hospice, disease progression, and end-of-life care
• Attend discharge planning meeting as requested, working with the facility team to provide a safe and successful discharge home
• Determine hospice eligibility and appropriate level of care 
• Communicate with the clinical team on all complex, chronically ill patients, assisting staff and referral sources to prevent re-hospitalizations

We are looking for compassionate Transitional Nurse Liaisons with:

• Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse including acute care or oncology experience, hospice experience preferred
• Experience with technologies such as Microsoft Office Suite, EPIC, and HCHB preferred
• Able to transfer patients as needed according to proper techniques of body mechanics to promote patient and staff safety

• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Proficiency with computers

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.

The low end of the range includes compensation related to salary and first year success bonus. The high end of the range is inclusive of productivity bonuses and additional shift work that is paid at a premium (i.e., after hours, weekends, on-call). *Compensation potential varies by market.

JR# JR258611

Graham Healthcare Group Job ID #JR258611. Posted job title: Transitional Nurse Liaison - Hospice

About Graham Healthcare Group

Graham Healthcare Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), is comprised of Residential Home Health and Hospice, AHN View email address on click.appcast.io, and Mary Free Bed at Home. Each company offers industry-leading care coordination, healthcare solutions, and clinical expertise to make patients and their families our top priority. When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to build a meaningful career by enhancing the quality and consistency of patient care, all while having the flexibility and support from an industry-leading organization.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Pet insurance
• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Discount program