Hospice RN Case Manager - IL - Sign on Bonus Eligible
About The Position
The Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager evaluates clients and provides services requiring specialized nursing skill, preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and instruction to help clients learn appropriate self-care techniques. When assigned as case manager, the nurse coordinates all aspects of care for the patient. Hospice services are delivered in patients’ homes or skilled nursing facilities and support the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. The position supports the BJC Hospice Illinois Service Area and requires registration with the Family Care Safety Registry. The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with on-call and holiday rotations. This is designated as a safety-sensitive position, requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Registration with the Family Care Safety Registry.
- Ability to remain alert and work safely in a safety-sensitive position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or home health.
- Two to five years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient preferences and barriers to participation in care, including values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
- Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver, following established nursing guidelines and standards.
- Plan proactively and ensure communication of the care plan across the continuum of care.
- Promote respect, equity, and empathy when caring for diverse and vulnerable populations, including supporting the emotional, spiritual, and cultural preferences of patients and caregivers.
- Use collaborative problem solving, service recovery, and advocacy to support patient- and family-centered continuity of care.
- Implement care by integrating information from the interprofessional team and applying critical thinking safely and promptly.
- Evaluate changes in the patient’s condition, communicate and collaborate with family or caregivers and the interprofessional team, and update the plan of care in the electronic medical record as needed.
- Evaluate nursing care to support evidence-based practice and quality patient outcomes.
- Coordinate all aspects of care for assigned patients as case manager.
- Provide nursing procedures and instructions that assist clients in learning self-care techniques.
Benefits
- Cell phone and laptop.
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate.
- Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.
- Relocation assistance available to eligible candidates.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and legal services coverage available beginning the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
- BJC RN Career Ladder progression with professional development opportunities and pay increases associated with advancement to higher ladder levels.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
