RN Hospice Weekend; Champaign Region

Overview

Sign on Bonus Available!!!

$7,500 greater than 1yr of experience

Relocation Bonus Available (greater than 50 miles)

(external candidates only)

This position is primarily hospital based.

• Tuition assistance:
  • Full-time: $4000/calendar year
  • Part-time: $2000/calendar year
• Health insurance begins on day 1
• Full-time benefits begin at 30 hours and part-time benefits begin at 20 hours
• Retirement employer match after 1 year
• Daily pay available
• Paid time off accrual rate based on nursing experience
• 6 Paid Holidays and 1 Paid Personal Holiday

• Work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and their families
• Make an impact at the most important time
• Practice at the top of your nursing scope
• Professional growth and work-life balance

Demonstrates understanding of Hospice Regulatory requirements/benefits including covered services, recertifications, transfers, and non‑recertifications. Follows regulatory requirements regarding documentation standards. Comprehends department specific indicators. Performs case management activities of assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation. Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess, plan care, arrange services, monitoring, and provide support and education. Consistently completes all admission documentation within policy guidelines.

Returns admission documents to office complete and in a timely manner (according to policy). Completes required admission/recertification corrections within 24 hours of receiving them. Completes visit notes and telephone conversations records and transmits them timely according to policy (includes physician orders, admission, routine, supervisory, telephone and discharge notes). Ensures Physician Orders are written timely, corrections to care plans are entered and transmitted according to the timeline.

Reviews verbal orders with MD office, written and evidenced as read‑back, completed immediately and transmitted within the time frame established by policy. Once documented and transmitted orders are never changed. Ensures patient visit string(s) are added to the record to make sure visits are not missed. Ensures proper acronym is evident on all physician orders. Completes Home Health Aide supervisory visits.

Acts as the coordinator of the health care team in order to maintain the proper linkages within the continuum of care. Collaboratively communicates and initiates case conferencing as necessary and documents interacting (other disciplines, MD, care coordinator, insurers, etc.). Communicates pertinent information for patient care conferences on all admits done by him/her. Practices in a manner sensitive to the needs of patients and families.

Provides care according to plan of care and orders. Directs the activities of the licensed practical nurse. Makes home health aide assignments, prepares written instructions for the aide and supervises the aide in the patient home. Assesses patients for appropriate placement in Hospice per Medicare guidelines. Makes home visits to monitor for signs and symptoms associated with end‑stage disease and end of life.

Implements interventions to palliate symptoms in concert with attending physicians. Triggers phone calls when on call. Makes home visits to assess and pronounce death, do post‑mortem care, notify County Coroner of patient passing, notify Funeral home and physician. Provides comfort for the family and makes appropriate referral to Bereavement Coordinator.

• Proof of Auto Insurance (varies)
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Driver's License – Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)
• College Diploma:
  Nursing
• Work Experience:
  
  1 yr of Nursing experience

The compensation range for this position is $33.62 per hour – $57.83 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual…