Hospice Field Staff RN/Case Manager

Hospice of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit, free-standing, community-based hospice offering Southern Illinois and St. Louis Metro-East communities a range of services for people of all ages at the end of life. We have been providing compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families in their home or a home-like setting since 1981. Since that time, we have continued our mission to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones touched by a terminal illness. Our reputation is a direct result of our desire to do more than what is required or expected. This can be seen in the passion and commitment of our employees and volunteers to provide excellent hospice care through all the services we provide. A career in hospice care at Hospice of Southern Illinois is a calling. Is it calling you? Position Summary The Staff Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing the patient/family/caregiver needs, planning for the care, implementing the plan of care, and evaluating the effectiveness of the care provided. As a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), the Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager oversees the direction and coordination of a patient’s care throughout their time in hospice. The Nurse also provides direct patient care that includes all aspects of the nursing process, participates in on-call after-hours care, works on-call in the absence of an on-call nurse, and demonstrates required registered nurse clinical skills. Pay and Hours $39.21 Hourly. Full-Time Non-Exempt Position. 40 hours weekly/80 hours bi-weekly. Schedule Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM with an additional rotational on-call schedule that includes some evening, weekends, and holidays. On-call would be limited. Location Will be based out of our Belleville Patient Services Office. Primary travel within the Belleville offices service area southern service territory, which includes St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, and Washington. Travel and Transportation We visit patients wherever they may be located, including homes, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. A valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are required. The company reimburses $0.70 per mile for driving personal vehicles. Certification Hospice of Southern Illinois is certified by the State of Illinois and is in compliance with the registration requirements of the Illinois Equal Pay Act. Benefits and Insurance paid-time off extended illness benefits health dental vision life insurance short-term disability insurance long term disability insurance 403(b) retirement plan Essential Functions Maintains a caseload of patients. Oversees the direction and coordination of patient care and the care provided for their caregiver/family. Provides direct patient care that includes all aspects of the nursing process, including participation of on-call after-hours care. Work on-call in absence of on-call nurse and when need arises. Demonstrates required registered nurse clinical skills. Gives a practical exhibition and explanation at the required annual skills day. On each visit completes a physical assessment, medication review, and a symptom and pain evaluation. Accurately and timely enters medication orders. Communicates findings to the hospice physician and obtains orders to manage care. Timely ordering of medications from pharmacy. Communicates pertinent information to all disciplines by communicator, telephone, encrypted text messaging system, and at the IDT meeting. Reviews and updates the Plan of Care (POC) on each visit. Responsible for initiating, supervising and updating the Hospice Aide (HA) plan of care (POC) on a timely basis and supervising visits at least every 14 days per Medicare regulation. Knowledgeable in patterns of disease progression at end of life and provides effective ongoing patient/family/caregiver education. Knowledgeable in principles of end of life pain and symptom management. Considers patient/family/caregiver stated values and goals when considering treatment options ensuring their patients receive the best possible care. For any questions or concerns, please contact HR Generalist Jade Gutierrez at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hospice of Southern Illinois