Registered Nurse - Visit Nurse (Hospice)

Job description

Department: 39109 Hospice North Region - Hospice Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 12 hour shifts (8a-8p), includes every other weekend rotation. Week 1: Sunday, Thursday, Friday. Week 2: Monday, Thursday, Saturday. Holiday oncall commitments: 1 summer and 1 winter holiday. Assignment location: Gold Team territory (northwest suburbs, Chicago areas: east, north, and northwest sides, downtown by the South Loop neighborhood, and Lakeview areas. External candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus! Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25 Major Responsibilities: - Performs all scheduled visits and collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team as necessary. - Conducts thorough physical, psychosocial and environmental assessments of assigned patients and updates plan of care where appropriate and as a result of visit finding. Follows a care plan, which identifies problems (nursing diagnosis) and evaluates outcomes within a certain time frame. - Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment that may be necessary as a result of assigned visits. Communicates those changes to the prima...