RN-After Hours-Weekend

Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care•Joliet, IL

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois, founded in 1982. They offer exceptional serious illness care, hospice care, and grief support for adults and children. The majority of their direct patient care is delivered in the field, with team members providing care in homes, nursing facilities, or assisted living facilities. They also operate a 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet, and non-clinical staff are based out of their Joliet administrative offices.

Requirements

Current RN license
Minimum of 3 years RN experience in home health, critical care, or long-term care
Valid driver's license and insured, reliable vehicle

Responsibilities

Provides after-hours skilled nursing care, assessments, and interventions to hospice patients in their homes, ensuring comfort and quality care
Completes comprehensive patient evaluations, develops and updates care plans, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team
Responds to urgent patient needs, including medical and emotional crises, and communicates with physicians, triage, and care teams
Administers medications, educates patients and families, and documents all care accurately and timely
Maintains compliance with regulations, completes required training, and supports overall continuity and coordination of patient care