Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice jobs in Illinois

Essential Functions :

Insurance and Benefit Information

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Benefits (EIB)

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Medical Insurance. Company pays 90% of the employee’s health insurance premiums and contributes 15% towards the health insurance premiums for spouses or children.
• FLEX Spending/FSA for Traditional PPO Health Insurance Plans
• HSAs for High Deductible Health Insurance Plans with an employer contribution
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Insurance
• Monthly Cell Phone Allowance
• Mileage Reimbursement of .65 ½ cents per mile
• VSP Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a company match up to 3% in 2023.
• Mutual of Omaha Basic Life and AD&D insurance (Paid for by the company)
• Mutual of Omaha Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for the employee, spouse, or children
• Mutual of Omaha Short-Term Disability
• Mutual of Omaha Long-Term Disability (Paid for by the company)
• Employee Assistance Program from Mine & Associates
• Tuition Reimbursement of $3,500 annually after one year of employment for approved courses.
• Student Loan Reimbursement of $2,500 annually after one year of employment
• McKendree University 10% Tuition Discount
• Recruitment Referral Reward Program
• Discounts from select companies (auto, cellphone, etc.)
• Earn Burgundy Bucks which can be spent on items such as clothing and services in the Employee Portal
• Wellness Reimbursement of $200 annually for gym memberships, marathons, and weight loss programs

• Position Summary: The Weekend On-Call Nurse provides on-call service and after-hour care to the Belleville location's southern service area. The shift would begin Fridays at 5:00 P.M. and end Sundays at 5:00 P.M. They are responsible for assessing the patient/family/caregiver needs, planning for the care, implementing the Plan of Care, and evaluating the effectiveness of the care provided. As a member of the IDT, the Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager oversees the direction and coordination of a patient’s care throughout their time in hospice.

• Would be based our of our Belleville office and would provide care to patients in following counties: St. Clair, Monroe, Washington, and Randolph.

• Full-Time Non-Exempt Position

• While it is an on-call position and the hours of actual time worked would vary, this position is guaranteed pay of 35 Hours weekly.
• Schedule: Would be on-call weekdays evenings beginning at 5:00 P.M. until 8:30 A.M. the following morning. Would begin Sunday at 5:00 P.M. and end Friday at 8:30 A.M. Would also participate in a rotating on-call shift for holidays.
• Some on-call situations can be handled over the phone, while others would require a visit.
• We visit our patients wherever they may located, whether it be in their homes, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. As a result, driving and reliable transportation are requirements of the position.
• Hospice of Southern Illinois is certified by the State of Illinois and is in compliance with the registration requirements of the Illinois Equal Pay Act.
• By applying, you are consenting to be contacted via phone call, text, or email regarding your application for this position.
• Benefits and insurance offered include: paid-time off, extended illness benefits, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long term disability insurance, 403(b) retirement plan. Please see below and the FAQ on benefits on www.hospice.org/careers for additional details.
• EOE

Position Requirements

a. Education

b. Experience

c. Other Qualifications

As an Illinois employer and healthcare organization, Hospice of Southern Illinois complies with all State and Federal regulations, including Illinois Executive Orders. As a result, we require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment unless documentation of a medical or religious accommodation can be provided for review.

Physical Requirements : Performs repetitive tasks. Physical tasks including bathing, transferring, lifting, and turning of patients in the home or home-like setting. Prolonged periods of sitting at times. Exerts up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. frequently and/or 20 lbs. constantly. Requires physical flexibility of bending at knee and squat-bend. The Staff Registered Nurse manages stress appropriately, makes decisions under pressure, handles multiple priorities, works with an Interdisciplinary Team and manages anger/fear/hostility/violence of other appropriately. This position requires clarity of vision >20 inches and <20 feet, hears alarms, telephone/tape recorder.

Working Conditions :The Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager spends approximately 20% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposure to excessive humidity and noise. The remaining 80% of his/her time is spent in an automobile
or patient home, which may or may not have heat/air conditioning. The position has potential for exposure to malodorous odors, infectious body fluids from patients, animal pet hair, allergens in the home environment, some exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents, and exposure to communicable diseases and traffic.