Hospice Licensed Practical Nurse

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13586563 **Hospice Field Staff Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)** Hospice of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit, free-standing, community-based hospice offering Southern Illinois and St. Louis Metro-East communities a range of services for people of all ages at the end of life. We have been providing compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families in their home or a home-like setting since 1981. Since that time, we have continued our mission to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones touched by a terminal illness. Our reputation is a direct result of our desire to do more than what is required or expected. This can be seen in the passion and commitment of our employees and volunteers to provide excellent hospice care through all the services we provide. A career in hospice care at Hospice of Southern Illinois is a calling. Is it calling you? We are currently hiring for a Hospice Field Staff LPN position that would be based out of our Belleville, IL office. Heres a short video about working for Hospice of Southern Illinois:

• Hospice Field Staff LPN Position Summary** -
• Position Summary:** Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the Nurse
  
  

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• Pay:** \$28.72 Hourly. Full-Time Non-Exempt Position -
• Schedule**: Monday- Friday 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM with an additional rotational on-call schedule that includes some evening, weekends, and holidays. As we have on-call nurses, on-call would be limited. -
• Location**: Will be based out of our Belleville Patient Services
  
  

Office. Would primarily visit patients and travel within the

Belleville offices service area northern service territory, which include the following counties: Clinton, Madison, Bond, Montgomery,

Macoupin, Jersey, and Calhoun.

• We visit our patients wherever they may be located, whether it be in their homes, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. As a result, a valid driver\'s license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are requirements of the position. The company reimburses .70 cents per mile for driving personal vehicles. ```{=html}
  
  

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• 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. ```{=html}

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**For further information about our company, to apply online or see detailed information about benefits, please visit**

[**hospice.org/careers**](http://www.hospice.org/careers)**.**

• For any questions or concerns, please contact HR Generalist Jade
  
  

Gutierrez at (618) 310-7129 or email jgutierrez@hospice.org .

• EOE **Essential Functions of the Field Staff LPN Position**: Positively collaborates in the development and modification of the Field Staff Nurse/Case Manager comprehensive nursing plan of care for the hospice patient. Performs physical assessment and collects data then effectively collaborates with the Field Staff Nurse/Case Manager in the assessment of the health status of a patient. Implements aspects of the plan of car , as delegated. Participates in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients, as delegated. Serves as an advocate for the patient/family/caregiver by communicating and collaborating with the IDT, as delegated. Participates in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions. Provides direct patient care. Participates in on-call after-hour care as needed and in the absence of assigned on-call staff. In the on-call role, the LPN triages calls and provides care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Demonstrates basic LPN clinical skills. Gives a practical exhibition and explanation at the required annual skills day. Knowledgeable in patterns of disease progression at the end-of-life and provides effective, ongoing patient/family/caregiver education, as delegated. Practices within the guidelines of the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Provides evidence-based physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of end-of-life pain and symptom management. Participates in monitoring symptoms and changes i