Hospice Field Staff RN/Case Manager

Description

Hospice Field Staff RN/ Case Manager Position Summary and Details

• Position Summary : After a patient is admitted into our program, they are assigned a Field Staff RN/Case Manager. They make visits to the patient based on their plan of care and performs assessments throughout their time in our program. The Field Staff RN/Case Manager 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 IDT, the Field Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager oversees the direction and coordination of a patient's care throughout their time in hospice. 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 IDT, the Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager oversees the direction and coordination of a patient's care throughout their time in hospice.
• Pay : $39.21 Hourly. Full-Time Non-Exempt Position, 40 Hours Weekly/80Hours 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. As we have on-call nurses, on-call time would be limited.
• Location : Will be based out of our Belleville, IL Patient Services Office. Would primarily visit patients and travel within the Belleville office's southern territory which include the following Illinois counties: St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, and Washington.
• We visit our patients wherever they may be located, whether it be in their homes, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. As a result, a valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are requirements of the position. The company reimburses .70 per mile for driving personal vehicles.
• 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.
• By applying, you are consenting to be contacted via phone call, text, or email regarding your application for this position.
• Benefits and insurance offered include: paid-time off, extended illness benefits, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long term disability insurance, 403(b) retirement plan. Please see below and the FAQ on benefits on for additional details and 2026 insurance prices.
• For any questions, please contact HR Generalist Jade Gutierrez at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io.
• EOE

Requirements

Position Requirements

1. Education
   1. Graduate of State-approved school of nursing
   2. Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required.
2. Experience
   1. One (1) year experience in hospice preferred.
3. Other Qualifications
   1. Current Illinois nursing license.
   2. Certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.
   3. CPR certification preferred.
   4. Excellent leadership, managerial ability, clinical assessment, organizational and interpersonal relationship skills.
   5. A working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, hospice regulations, and third-party payor expectations.
   6. Reliable means of transportation.

Physical Requirements : Performs repetitive tasks. Physical tasks including bathing, transferring, lifting, and turning of patients in the home or home-like setting. Prolonged periods of sitting at times. Exerts up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. frequently and/or 20 lbs. constantly. Requires physical flexibility of bending at knee and squat-bend. The Staff Registered Nurse manages stress appropriately, makes decisions under pressure, handles multiple priorities, works with an Interdisciplinary Team and manages anger/fear/hostility/violence of other appropriately. This position requires clarity of vision >20 inches and <20 feet, hears alarms, telephone/tape recorder.

Working Conditions : The Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager spends approximately 20% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposure to excessive humidity and noise. The remaining 80% of his/her time is spent in an automobile or patient home, which may or may not have heat/air conditioning. The position has potential for exposure to malodorous odors, infectious body fluids from patients, animal pet hair, allergens in the home environment, some exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents, and exposure to communicable diseases and traffic.