Registered Nurse RN / Hospice
Transitions Hospice - Illinois
Vandalia, Illinois
Posted Aug 27
- Shift
- 12-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 939 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Coverage Territory: Vandalia and surrounding areas
Schedule
8 AM–8 PM, alternating 4-day and 3-day weeks including weekends in rotation
Make the Moments That Matter Most
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At Transitions Hospice , we don't just manage care — we protect dignity, comfort, and the moments that matter most. We've reimagined hospice to be something different: compassionate, unhurried, and built around the whole person. That means 24/7 care delivered where patients feel safest — at home — with physical, emotional, and spiritual support that lets them focus on living.
If you're an RN who wants your work to mean something beyond a chart, this is your role.
What You'll Do
As an RN Case Manager, you'll be the clinical anchor for your patients and their families — coordinating care, guiding the interdisciplinary team, and showing up when it matters most. Your day-to-day includes:
- Conducting comprehensive, ongoing assessments to understand each patient's evolving needs
- Building and adjusting personalized care plans in collaboration with physicians and care teams
- Administering medications and treatments per physician orders
- Keeping clinical documentation accurate, timely, and meaningful
- Serving as the communication bridge between families, physicians, and community health partners
- Educating patients and caregivers so they feel confident and supported
- Participating in on-call rotation per team policy
Benefits We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance plans
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Auto Allowance & Gas Card
- Company provided equipment
- Paid Time Off
Why Choose Transitions Hospice?
Hospice nurses at Transitions don't just manage cases — they change lives. We give you the tools, support, and team to do your best work, without sacrificing the human side of care. Our nurses are the difference, and we treat them that way.
Ready to join us? Apply today.
Requirements
What You Bring
- Active RN license in the state of employment
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
- One (1) + year Hospice, home health or related organization experience preferred.
- Compassion for patients and families navigating end-of-life care
- Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work independently in the field
- Excellent communication skills across care teams and families
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Requirements
- What You Bring
- Active RN license in the state of employment
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
- One (1) + year Hospice, home health or related organization experience preferred.
- Compassion for patients and families navigating end-of-life care
- Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work independently in the field
- Excellent communication skills across care teams and families
Place
- City
- Vandalia, Illinois
- State price level
- about the national average
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
The pay figure on record is straightforward: $35 an hour, with the minimum, maximum, and median all landing on that same number from a single posting. If you are weighing this against other local options, the same market includes Wellpath,…
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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