RN - Weekday - Hospice; Champaign Region

Overview

$7,500 Sign on Bonus Available!!!

Relocation Bonus Available (greater than 50 miles)

(external candidates only)

• 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

We proudly serve patients in their homes across Champaign, Vermilion, Edgar, Douglas, Moultrie, and Macon counties, providing compassionate end‑of‑life care where it matters most. Hospice Nurses provides the highest form of compassionate care to patients and families during one of life’s most vulnerable transitions.

• 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

• Limited on call and weekend shifts
• Consistent weekday schedule Monday‑Friday 8am‑4:30pm

If you’re looking for a rewarding career in hospice with a supportive team and a manageable schedule, this is a place where you can truly make a difference.

The After Hours RN is a professional caregiver who is a member of the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include the coordination and provision of direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process to meet the physical, psychosocial, environmental, and spiritual needs of Carle Home Services specific patient populations and families throughout the geographical area. The after‑hours nurse provides for continuity of care by coordination of care through triaging, patient visits and admissions.

This position will be responsible for the services that are provided when the hospice office is closed through phone triage, patient visits and admissions.

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Proof of Auto Insurance – varies
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Driver’s License – Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)
• Education:
  
  Associate’s Degree
• Work Experience:
  
  1 year of nursing experience

• Provides on‑call coverage and performs patient visits as assigned and needed for appropriate hospice care.
• Provides visits and consultation to patients, families, and health care providers regarding hospice services and end‑of‑life treatment choices and performs the admission process.
• Maintains clinical records in accordance with policies, procedures, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Coordinates all patient care needs during evenings, nights, holidays, and weekend hours.
• Maintains up‑to‑date patient records with accurate documentation of problems, plans, actions, and goals.
• Provides patient/family visits based on assessed need, hospice policy, procedure, and established schedule.
• Follows established protocols for symptom management and patient visits.
• Communicates scope of hospice care to patients, families, and health care providers as needed.
• Assesses referrals for medical, psychosocial, and environmental appropriateness for hospice care in conjunction with the attending physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Contacts attending physician to obtain verbal certification of prognosis and medical information.
• Determines if patients are appropriate for hospice care using established criteria.
• Collaborates with attending physician to confirm existing orders, change orders, and acquire new orders.
• Obtains informed consents for hospice care when needed.
• Completes hospice admissions in home, nursing home, and hospital settings.
• Coordinates delivery of appropriate medications, durable medical equipment, and supplies.
• Records all patient/family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions in the medical record.
• Documents all patient/family care clearly, concisely, and timely per policies and regulations.
• Participates in QA/CQI process as…