Registered Nurse​/RN, Admissions

Overview

Admissions Registered Nurse / RN, Hospice Admissions

Location:

Burr Ridge, IL - Office Location

Position:
Admissions Registered Nurse / RN, Hospice

Position Type:
Full-Time

Remote/Virtual Position:
No

Coverage Area:
Rosemont / North Chicago suburbs / Burr Ridge / South suburbs of Chicago / Oak Lawn / surrounding areas

Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 annually

Schedule:

Three 12 hour shifts 11am-11pm + 1 weekend per month

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) of practice, with an associate degree preferred and CPR certification recommended (required for direct patient care in Georgia). Must meet state-specific regulatory requirements.
• Previous nursing experience in hospice, home health, general medical-surgical, or population-specific care (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics) is required, along with willingness to serve on-call.
• Must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and the minimum required liability auto insurance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and EMR systems. Must be able to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Physically able to lift patients over 200 pounds (with assistance), stand, walk, sit, stoop, and perform other physical movements frequently. Regular exposure to indoor environments, vibration, and moderate noise expected.

• Assess patient and family for physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and collaborate with patients and families, physicians, and the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to establish the plan of care, implement interventions and/or evaluate care.
• Initiate and maintain communication with attending physician, Medical Director, IDG, Team Director (TD), and other agencies to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient and family.
• Especially, in the event of unusual or potentially problematic patient and family issues.
• Document according to protocol and maintain up-to-date patient records. Ensure that plan of care problems, interventions, actions, and goals reflect baseline, current, and ongoing status, and changes as they occur.
• Participate in On-Call or Admissions assignment/rotation, as directed.
• Provide education to patient and caregiver(s) as needed, based on knowledge needs and learning assessment, patient and family condition, in keeping with plan of care.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
• Company store credit for your first Accent Care-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
• And more!

At Accent Care, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.