Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
Carol Stream, Illinois
The Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for providing care and services for a group of patients, visiting patients where they reside, which could include private homes, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and assisted living facilities.
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Case Management, Admissions, or Resource role · Hospice The Registered Nurse (RN) will work in either a Case Management, Admissions, or Resource role.
- License
- RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practicecurrent RN licensure in good standing in the state(s) of practice
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- current RN licensure in good standing in the state(s) of practice Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice
- Also asks
- works well within a team environment, collaborating daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
- Also asks
- works independently day to day, including written communication and meetings with healthcare professionals
- Also asks
- understanding of hospice rules and regulations
- Also asks
- time management to manage visits, documentation, and meetings, prioritizing urgent needs
- Also asks
- ability to learn an electronic medical records system Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
- Also asks
- willing to drive, with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance, to be able to travel across the service area
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $68k/yr to $106k/yr, the middle half $77k/yr to $99k/yr, across 1,652 postings.
- Bonus
- bonus potential Pay Scale: $75,000-$85,000 Annual Salary plus bonus potential
Benefits
- Benefitswork/life balanceActual Work/Life Balance
- Benefitscompetitive payCompetitive Pay
- Benefitsmedical, dental, and vision insuranceBenefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Benefitspaid time offPaid Time Off
- Benefits401k with employer match, 100% vesting after 90 days401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
- Benefitspossible position upgrades at a rapidly growing national companyThe opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades
More benefits (5)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Vision insurance
- 401k plan with employer match
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provides care and services for a group of patients, visiting them where they reside
- Day to day
- provides psych-social assessments and interventions as an interdisciplinary team member This position is a contributing member of the interdisciplinary team, providing expertise regarding psych-social assessments, interventions, and knowledge of community sources.
- Day to day
- provides knowledge of community sources
- Details
- staff-to-patient ratios being increased and clinician caseloads lowered allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads
- Travel
- travel across the service area by car
- Details
- visits in private homes, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and assisted living facilities
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Ask Mira
Your fit
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Original listing
Read full text
Why Suncrest
At Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!
Benefits
- Pay Scale: $75,000-$85,000 Annual Salary plus bonus potential
- Actual Work/Life Balance
- Competitive Pay
- Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
- A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
- The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades
Details
The Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for providing care and services for a group of patients, visiting patients where they reside, which could include private homes, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and assisted living facilities. This position is a contributing member of the interdisciplinary team, providing expertise regarding psych-social assessments, interventions, and knowledge of community sources. The Registered Nurse (RN) will work in either a Case Management, Admissions, or Resource role.
Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice
- Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
- Work closely with patients on a 1-1 level but get strong support from a patient care team.
- Can work independently and on your own from a day-to-day basis with activities which include: phone, email and written communication, meetings with a variety of healthcare professionals, and an understanding of hospice rules and regulations.
- Time management skills to manage visits, documentation, meetings (i.e.: to scheduled visits, attend required meetings, respond to urgent needs by prioritizing and triaging multiple concerns)
- Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
- Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance, to be able to travel across the service area
What's around it?
Carol Stream, IL
Living costs about the same as the US average