Hospice Field Staff RN​/Case Manager

Hospice Field Staff RN/Case Manager

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. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones touched by a terminal illness.

A career in hospice care at Hospice of Southern Illinois is a calling.

Position Summary:

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 / 80 hours 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. On-call would be limited.

Location:

Belleville Patient Services Office. Primarily visit patients and travel within the Belleville service area, including St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, and Washington counties.

A short video about working for Hospice of Southern Illinois:

Travel:
Valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are requirements of the position. The company reimburses 70 cents per mile for driving personal vehicles.

Compliance:
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.

Benefits and Insurance Offered:

• Paid-time off
• Extended illness benefits
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan

Contact:
For any questions or concerns, please contact HR Generalist Jade Gutierrez at  or email jgutierrez

Essential Functions of the Field Staff RN/Case Manager Position:

• Maintains a caseload of patients.
• Oversees the direction and coordination of the patient's care and the care provided for their caregiver/family.
• Provides direct patient care that includes all aspects of the nursing process and participation of on-call after hours care.
• Work on-call in absence of on-call nurse and when need arises.
• Demonstrates required registered nurse clinical skills.
• Gives a practical exhibition and explanation at the required annual skills day.
• On each visit completes a physical assessment, medication review, and a symptom and pain evaluation.
• Accurately and timely enters medication orders.
• Communicates findings to the hospice physician and obtains orders to manage care.
• Timely ordering of medications from pharmacy.
• Communicates pertinent information to all disciplines by communicator, telephone, encrypted text messaging system, and at the IDT meeting.
• Reviews and updates the plan of care (POC) on each visit.
• Responsible for initiating, supervising and updating the hospice aide (HA) plan of care (POC) on a timely basis and supervising visits at least every 14 days per Medicare regulation.
• Knowledgeable in patterns of disease progression at end of life and provides effective ongoing patient/family/caregiver education.
• Knowledgeable in principles of end-of-life pain and symptom management.
• Considers patient/family/caregiver stated values and goals when considering treatment options ensuring their patient...