RN - After Hours Weekday - Hospice (Champaign Region)

Carle Health•Champaign, IL

5d•Remote

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Proof of Auto Insurance
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)
Associate's Degree
1yr of nursing experience

Responsibilities

Provides on-call coverage and performs patient visits as assigned and as needed for appropriate hospice care.
Responsible for providing visits and consultation to patients, families, and health care providers regarding hospice services and end-of-life treatment choices as well as performing the admission process.
Maintains clinical records in accordance with established policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and Accrediting Organization accreditation standards.
Coordinates all patient care needs during evenings, nights, holidays, and weekend hours.
Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur.
Provide patient/family visits based on assessed need, hospice policy and 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 and appropriate.
Assess referrals for medical, psychosocial and environmental appropriateness for hospice care in conjunction with the attending physician and the interdisciplinary team.
Contacts attending physician to obtain verbal certification of prognosis as well as information regarding medical history and treatment plan.
Determine if patients are appropriate for hospice care using established hospice certification criteria.
Collaborates with attending physician to confirm existing orders, change orders, and acquire new orders as needed and appropriate.
Obtain informed consents for hospice care when needed and appropriate.
Completes hospice admissions in home, nursing home, and hospital settings.
Following established policy and procedure for admission of a patient to Carle Hospice.
Coordinates delivery of appropriate medications, durable medical equipment, and medical supplies.
All patient/family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions are recorded in the medical record.
Documents all patient/family care clearly, concisely and timely in accordance with established policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and Accrediting Organization accreditation standards.
Participates in the QA/CQI process for Carle Hospice as assigned and as appropriate.