Registered Nurse - Hospice

Suncrest Health Services • Wheeling, IL

15d

About The Position

Suncrest at Brighton/Suncrest Hospice aims to change expectations for hospice care by providing exceptional care and service, increasing staff-to-patient ratios, and increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. The organization is a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)-certified hospice.

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides care and services to a group of patients, visiting them where they reside, including private homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities. As a contributing member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN provides expertise in psychosocial assessments and interventions and knowledge of community resources. The RN works in a Case Management, Admissions, or Resource role.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in good standing in the state or states of practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to work independently on a day-to-day basis.
• Ability to communicate by phone, email, and in writing and to meet with a variety of healthcare professionals.
• Understanding of hospice rules and regulations.
• Time-management skills to coordinate visits, documentation, meetings, and urgent patient needs.
• Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
• Willingness to drive, with reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and auto insurance, to travel across the service area.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and services for a group of hospice patients.
• Visit patients where they reside, including private homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities.
• Contribute to the interdisciplinary team by providing expertise regarding psychosocial assessments and interventions and knowledge of community resources.
• Manage patient visits, documentation, and meetings; attend required meetings and respond to urgent needs by prioritizing and triaging multiple concerns.
• Collaborate with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.

Benefits

• Pay range of $75,000-$90,000 annual salary, plus bonus potential
• Actual work/life balance
• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture emphasizing appreciation and valuing team members
• Opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed