Hospice Admission RN

Hospice Admission RN

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?

We are currently hiring for a Hospice Admission RN position that would be based out of our Belleville, IL office.

Here’s a short video about working for Hospice of Southern Illinois:

• Position Summary
  :
  As a member of the dedicated admission team, the Admission Nurse has knowledge and competency related to admission compliance requirements and the hospice admission process. Works closely with the attending physician, hospice medical director, patient, and family on the initial assessment, care planning and care implementation for the patient.
• When a patient and their loved ones are considering hospice care, our Admission Nurses help them throughout the admission process. They educate on the hospice care philosophy and explain the services our company can provide to improve the end-of-life care experience. Our admission nurses complete an average of 1 to 2 admissions a day.
• Pay
  : $39.36 Hourly. Full-Time Non-Exempt Position, 40 Hours Weekly/80 Hours Bi-Weekly
• Schedule
  :
  Monday
  - Friday 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM (working 12:00 PM- 8:30 PM is also an option). There would also be an additional rotational on-call schedule that includes some evenings, weekends, and holidays. As we have an Admission Nurse that works weekends, the weekend on-call would be limited.
• Location
  :
  Will be based out of our Belleville, IL Patient Services Office. Would visit patients and travel within the Belleville office's service territory which include the following Illinois counties:
  St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Madison, Clinton, Bond, Montgomery, Macoupin, Jersey, and Calhoun.
• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for additional details.
• EOE

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

Performs repetitive tasks. Physical tasks including bathing, transferring, lifting, and turning of patients in the home or home-like setting. Prolonged periods of sitting rts 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 Admission 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