LPN
Lake Forest, Illinois
Posted Aug 28
- Shift
- 8-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No call
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- LPN
More role details
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
JourneyCare Hospice is seeking a Hospice LPN to join our growing team in the Lake Forest, IL area! This is a field-based position responsible for following the plan of care for our patients, providing treatments, and working collaboratively to help our patients and their families.
HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm. No On-Call or Weekends. TERRITORY: Lake Forest, IL 60045 and the surrounding communities. Salary: $26 - $38 hourly. Offer Based on Years of Experience.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
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A Culture That Cares
Work alongside a dedicated, compassionate team that values collaboration, respect, and high-quality patient care.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Robust paid time off and paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee referral bonuses
- Merit increases and hospice certification salary boost
- Employee discount programs
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or a vocational nursing program Three years of nursing experience. Community health, hospice or medical/surgical experience is preferred Currently licensed as an LPN/LVN in the practicing state Must possess current CPR Certification Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements Understands the philosophy of hospice concept and the needs of the terminally ill
What You’ll Do
Provide direct patient care as defined in State Nurse Practice Act Implement current nursing practice following a comprehensive assessment and the plan of care Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and self-plan of care Participate in the coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs to the interdisciplinary group. Provide appropriate pain/symptom management. Evaluates the patient’s response to treatments/medications
If you're looking for a hospice LPN role where you can provide meaningful care without burnout, this is the opportunity for you. Apply today to join JourneyCare Hospice!
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or a vocational nursing program
- Three years of nursing experience. Community health, hospice or medical/surgical experience is preferred
- Currently licensed as an LPN/LVN in the practicing state
- Must possess current CPR Certification
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills
- Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements
- Understands the philosophy of hospice concept and the needs of the terminally ill
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Lake Forest, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,815/mo
- Local household income
- $235,081/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Lake Forest sits on Lake Michigan's North Shore, roughly 30 miles north of Chicago. Nurses who relocate here find an affluent, tree-filled suburb with historic architecture, lakefront parks, and the quaint Market Square shopping district downtown. Metra rail connects commuters to the city.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Addus HealthCare is a home healthcare provider operating in the Richmond, Virginia area (ZIP 23230), serving a broad geographic region that includes Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Richmond. The organization focuses on enabling patients to…
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