RN - Hospice (Champaign Region)

Overview

Sign on Bonus Available!!!

$7,500 greater than 1yr of experience

Relocation Bonus available (greater than 50 miles)

(external candidates only)

Benefit Highlights:

• Tuition assistance:
  • Full-time: $4000/calendar year
  • Part-time: $2000/calendar year
• Health insurance begins on day 1
• Full-time benefits begin at 30 hours and part-time benefits begin at 20 hours
• Retirement employer match after 1 year
• Daily pay available
• Paid time off accrual rate based on nursing experience
• 6 Paid Holidays and 1 Paid Personal Holiday

We proudly serve patients in their homes across Champaign, Vermilion, Edgar, Douglas, Moultrie, and Macon counties , providing compassionate end‑of‑life care where it matters most. Hospice Nurses provides the highest form of compassionate care to patients and families during one of life’s most vulnerable transitions.

Why Join Carle’s Hospice Team?

• Work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and their families
• Make an impact at the most important time
• Practice at the top of your nursing scope
• Professional growth and work-life balance

Schedule Highlights:

• Limited on call and weekend shifts
• Consistent weekday schedule Monday- Friday 8am-430pm

If you’re looking for a rewarding career in hospice with a supportive team and a manageable schedule, this is a place where you can truly make a difference.

The Hospice Field RN is a professional caregiver who is a member of the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include the coordination and provision of direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process to meet the physical, psychosocial, environmental, and spiritual needs of Carle Home Services specific patient populations and families throughout the geographical area. Hours may vary depending upon census and program need.


Qualifications

Certifications:

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR);

Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA); Driver's License - Secretary of State (SOS)Secretary of State (SOS);

Proof of Auto Insurance - VariesVaries,

Education:

College Diploma Nursing

Work Experience:

2yrs Nursing


Responsibilities

Demonstrates understanding of Hospice Regulatory requirements/benefits including covered services, recertifications, transfers, and non-recertifications. Follows regulatory requirements regarding documentation standards.Comprehends department specific indicators.Performs case management activities of assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation. Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess, plan care, arrange services, monitor, and provide support and education.Consistently completes all admission documentation within policy guidelines.Returns admission documents to office complete and in a timely manner (according to policy).Completes required admission/recertification corrections within 24 hours of receiving them.Completes visits notes and telephone conversations records and transmitted timely according to policy (includes physician orders, admission, routine, supervisory, telephone and discharge notes.)Ensures Physician Orders are written timely, corrections to care plans are entered and transmitted according to time line.Reviews verbal orders with MD office, written and evidenced as read-back, completed immediately and transmitted within time frame established by policy. Once documented and transmitted orders are never changed. Ensures patient visit string(s) are added to the record to make sure visits are not missed.Ensures proper acronym is evident on all physician orders.Completes Home Health Aide supervisory visits.Acts as the coordinator of the health care team in order to maintain the proper linkages within the continuum of care.Collaboratively communicates and initiates case conferencing as necessary and documents interacts (other disciplines, MD, care coordinator, insurers, etc.). Communicates pertinent information for patient care conferences on all admits done by him/her.Practices in a manner sensitive to the needs of patients and families. Provides care according to plan of care and orders.Directs the activities of the licensed practical nurse.Makes home health aide assignments, prepare written instructions for the aide and supervises the aide in the patient home.Assess patients for appropriate placement in Hospice per Medicare guidelines Make home visits to monitor for signs and symptoms associated with end stage disease and end of life Implement interventions to palliate symptoms in concert with attending physicians Triage phone calls when on call Make home visits to assess and pronounce death, do post mortem care, notify County Coroner of patient passing, notify Funeral home and physician Provide comfort for the family and make appropriate referral to Bereavement Coordinator
About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: View email address on apply.j-vers.com.


Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $33.62per hour - $57.83per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.