Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse

Hospice Field Staff Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Location:

Belleville, IL office. The LPN will primarily visit patients and travel within the Belleville offices service area, covering the following counties:
Clinton, Madison, Bond, Montgomery, Macoupin, Jersey, and Calhoun.

• Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team, provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and organizational policy.

• Pay: $28.72 hourly. Full‑time, non‑exempt position.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, with a rotational on–call schedule that includes some evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• LPN credential.
• Valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation. Company reimburses 0.70 cents per mile for driving in a personal vehicle.
• Experience providing hospice or palliative care is preferred.

• Collaborate positively in the development and modification of the Field Staff Nurse/Case Manager comprehensive nursing plan of care for hospice patients.
• Perform physical assessments, collect data, and collaborate with nursing staff to assess health status.
• Implement aspects of the care plan as delegated.
• Participate in health teaching and counseling to promote optimum health of patients.
• Advocate for patient/family/caregiver by communicating and collaborating with the IDT.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions.
• Provide direct patient care.
• Participate in on‑call after‑hours care as needed; triage calls and provide care under RN direction.
• Demonstrate basic LPN clinical skills and attend required annual skills day.
• Show knowledge of end‑of‑life care, pain and symptom management, and provide evidence‑based, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual care under RN direction.

• Paid time off, extended illness benefits, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan.

Hospice of Southern Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act.

HR Generalist Jade Gutierrez, , jgutierrez.