RN - Hospice (Olney Region)

Carle Health•Olney, IL

5d•$36 - $58

About The Position

The Hospice RN is a professional caregiver and member of the interdisciplinary team. The role coordinates and provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process to address the physical, psychosocial, environmental, and spiritual needs of Carle Home Services patients and families across the assigned geographical area. Hours may vary depending on census and program needs. The RN manages hospice cases, coordinates care with patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and other members of the care team, and provides support and education. The position includes home visits to monitor end-stage disease and end-of-life symptoms, implement palliative interventions with attending physicians, and support patients and families through death and post-mortem care. The RN also ensures required documentation and regulatory processes are completed according to policy.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in Illinois through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
Valid Illinois driver’s license.
Proof of auto insurance; requirements vary.
College diploma in Nursing.
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate understanding of hospice regulatory requirements and benefits, including covered services, recertifications, transfers, and non-recertifications.
Follow regulatory requirements for documentation standards and understand department-specific indicators.
Perform case management activities, including assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation, and evaluation.
Interact with clients, caregivers, and families to assess and plan care, arrange services, monitor needs, and provide support and education.
Complete admission documentation within policy guidelines and return complete admission documents to the office promptly according to policy.
Complete required admission and recertification corrections within 24 hours of receiving them.
Complete and transmit visit notes and telephone conversation records on time according to policy, including physician orders and admission, routine, supervisory, telephone, and discharge notes.
Ensure physician orders are written on time, care-plan corrections are entered, and documents are transmitted according to timelines.
Review verbal orders with the physician’s office, document them as read-back, complete them immediately, and transmit them within the policy timeframe; do not change orders after they are documented and transmitted.
Ensure patient visit strings are added to the record so visits are not missed, and ensure the proper acronym is included on physician orders.
Complete Home Health Aide supervisory visits.
Coordinate the healthcare team to maintain appropriate linkages across the continuum of care.
Communicate collaboratively and initiate case conferencing as needed; document interactions with other disciplines, physicians, care coordinators, insurers, and others.
Communicate pertinent information for patient care conferences for all admissions completed by the RN.
Provide care according to the plan of care and orders in a manner sensitive to the needs of patients and families.
Direct the activities of the licensed practical nurse.
Make Home Health Aide assignments, prepare written instructions for aides, and supervise aides in the patient’s home.
Assess patients for appropriate hospice placement under Medicare guidelines.
Make home visits to monitor signs and symptoms associated with end-stage disease and end of life.
Implement interventions to palliate symptoms in coordination with attending physicians.
Triage phone calls when on call.
Make home visits to assess and pronounce death; provide post-mortem care; notify the County Coroner, funeral home, and physician of a patient’s passing.
Provide comfort to the family and make appropriate referrals to the Bereavement Coordinator.