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Patient Care Manager - Floater (RN)

VITAS Healthcare

Lombard, Illinois

Hospice · Palliative Care · End-of-life care

Posted Jun 28

Unit
Hospice

What the listing says

Role

On the floor
Floating required
Setting
Home Health
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
$3/hr above the median
This role$48/hr
Hospice in Illinois$45/hr

The median for Hospice in Illinois is $45/hr, across 12 postings.

About this role

Patient Care Manager is the leader of the Patient Care Team and that member of the team whose function is to: supervise, evaluate and coordinate the various component members of the interdisciplinary team; assure continuity of care from admission to discharge or transfer to bereavement; serve as patient advocate and coordinator for other social service and health care providers in the community who are involved in the care of the team's patients; assume responsibility for the maintenance of patient records from intake through discharge or transfer to bereavement. This is a Relief Team Manager position responsible for covering an assigned team during periods of PTO and/or FMLA leave. There are no direct reports associated with this role.

Mileage is reimbursed at $0.70 per mile.

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Requirements

  • RN License
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2 years experience
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine
  • In-home experience
  • Reliable transportation
  • Nursing
  • Staff supervision

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Employee assistance program
  • Disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Health insurance

Place

City
Lombard, Illinois
Median rent
$1,948/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$100,362/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
about the national average

Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.

Address
580 Waters Edge Ln Ste 100, Lombard, IL 60148, USA

A western suburb of Chicago, Lombard offers a quiet residential feel with easy access to big-city amenities. Known for its annual Lilac Festival and charming downtown area along St. Charles Road, this community appeals to nurses seeking a family-friendly environment with convenient commuter rail service to downtown Chicago.

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VITAS Healthcare
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VITAS Healthcare is a hospice care provider operating in Schertz, Texas, specializing in comfort-focused, palliative end-of-life care rather than curative treatment. Nurses in this organization provide care to hospice patients in a variety of settings, including private residences, assisted living…

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