Hospice Field Staff Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Hospice Field Staff Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Hospice of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit, free-standing, community-based hospice offering services for people at the end of life across Southern Illinois and St. Louis Metro-East. This position is based out of our Belleville, IL office and primarily serves patients in the northern service territory (Clinton, Madison, Bond, Montgomery, Macoupin, Jersey, and Calhoun).

• Position Summary: 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 rotational on‑call.
• Location: Belleville Patient Services Office. Visits patients in homes, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.
• Valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation required; mileage reimbursed at $0.70 per mile.
• Company complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act.
• Benefits: paid‑time off, extended illness benefits, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term & long‑term disability, 403(b) retirement plan.
• EOE: Hospice of Southern Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• A.
  
  Education:
  
  Graduate of a state‑approved nursing school. Successful completion of Licensed Practice Nurse education.
• B.
  
  Experience:
  
  One year experience in hospice preferred.
• C. Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Current Illinois LPN license. CPR certification preferred. Excellent clinical assessment, organizational and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, hospice regulations, and third‑party payor expectations preferred. Reliable transportation.
• Physical Requirements: Performs tasks such as bathing, transferring, lifting, and turning of patients. Exerts up to 100 lb occasionally; up to 50 lb frequently; up to 20 lb constantly. Requires flexibility at knee and squat‑bend. Works in air‑conditioned rooms and in automobiles. May encounter malodorous body fluids, allergens, cleaning agents, and communicable diseases.
• Working Conditions: Approximately 20 % time in air‑conditioned environment, 80 % driving. Exposure to noise, humidity, and potential hazards.

• Collaborates in developing and modifying the comprehensive nursing plan of care.
• Conducts physical assessment, collects data, and collaborates with the Field Staff Nurse/Case Manager.
• Implements delegated aspects of the plan of care.
• Provides health teaching and counseling.
• Advocates for patients and families, communicating with the IDT.
• Monitors patient responses and reports changes.
• Participates in on‑call care, triages calls under RN direction.
• Demonstrates basic LPN clinical skills and performs annual skills day.
• Educates patients/families about end‑of‑life pain and symptom management.
• Maintains documentation and reports to the Field Staff Nurse/Case Manager.
• Works efficiently with minimal supervision; self‑starter.
• Participates in IDT meetings, quality measures, and QAPI activities.
• Adheres to Illinois Department of Professional Regulation guidelines.
• Manages paid time off and time‑sheet documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Accrued paid time off and extended illness benefits.
• Health insurance:
  Blue Cross Blue Shield. Company covers 90 % of premiums; 15 % for spouse/children.
• Dental and vision insurance via Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Mileage reimbursement at $0.70 per mile.
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4 % company match.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Tution reimbursement and student‑loan reimbursement $3,500 annually after first year.
• Tuition discounts at McKendree University (10 %) and SIUE (5 %).
• Monthly cell‑phone allowance $36.
• Wellness reimbursement $200 annually.