RN Hospice Weekend (Champaign Region)
Company: Carle Health
Location: Champaign
Posted on: June 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview
Sign on Bonus Available
$7,500 greater than 1yr of experience
Relocation Bonus Available (greater than 50 miles)
(external candidates only)
This position is primarily hospital based.
Benefit Highlights:
We proudly serve patients in their homes across Champaign,
Vermilion, Edgar, Douglas, Moultrie, and Macon counties,
providing compassionate end of life care where it matters most.
Hospice Nurses provides the highest form of compassionate care to
patients and families during one of life's most vulnerable
transitions.
Why Join Carle's Hospice Team?
The Hospice Field RN is a professional caregiver who is a member of
the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include the
coordination and provision of direct and indirect patient care
using the nursing process to meet the physical, psychosocial,
environmental, and spiritual needs of Carle Home Services specific
patient populations and families throughout the geographical area.
Hours may vary depending upon census and program need.
Qualifications
Certifications: Proof of Auto Insurance - VariesVaries; Licensed
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support
(BLS) Instructor within 30 days - American Heart Association
(AHA)American Heart Association (AHA); Driver's License - Illinois
Secretary of State (ILSOS)Secretary of State (SOS), Education:
College Diploma: Nursing, Work Experience: 1yr of Nursing
experience
Responsibilities
Demonstrates understanding of Hospice Regulatory
requirements/benefits including covered services, recertifications,
transfers, and non-recertifications. Follows regulatory
requirements regarding documentation standards.Comprehends
department specific indicators.Performs case management activities
of assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation,
and evaluation. Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to
assess, plan care, arrange services, monitor, and provide support
and education.Consistently completes all admission documentation
within policy guidelines.Returns admission documents to office
complete and in a timely manner (according to policy).Completes
required admission/recertification corrections within 24 hours of
receiving them.Completes visits notes and telephone conversations
records and transmitted timely according to policy (includes
physician orders, admission, routine, supervisory, telephone and
discharge notes.)Ensures Physician Orders are written timely,
corrections to care plans are entered and transmitted according to
time line.Reviews verbal orders with MD office, written and
evidenced as read-back, completed immediately and transmitted
within time frame established by policy. Once documented and
transmitted orders are never changed. Ensures patient visit
string(s) are added to the record to make sure visits are not
missed.Ensures proper acronym is evident on all physician
orders.Completes Home Health Aide supervisory visits.Acts as the
coordinator of the health care team in order to maintain the proper
linkages within the continuum of care.Collaboratively communicates
and initiates case conferencing as necessary and documents
interacts (other disciplines, MD, care coordinator, insurers,
etc.). Communicates pertinent information for patient care
conferences on all admits done by him/her.Practices in a manner
sensitive to the needs of patients and families. Provides care
according to plan of care and orders.Directs the activities of the
licensed practical nurse.Makes home health aide assignments,
prepare written instructions for the aide and supervises the aide
in the patient home.Assess patients for appropriate placement in
Hospice per Medicare guidelines Make home visits to monitor for
signs and symptoms associated with end stage disease and end of
life Implement interventions to palliate symptoms in concert with
attending physicians Triage phone calls when on call Make home
visits to assess and pronounce death, do post mortem care, notify
County Coroner of patient passing, notify Funeral home and
physician Provide comfort for the family and make appropriate
referral to Bereavement Coordinator
About Us
Find it here.
Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At
Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every
team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion
and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our
patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to
support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.
We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a
multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and
advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation
of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois
College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical
school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle
Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health
Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston
Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's
highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several
communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth
and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation,
gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or
any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health
participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security
Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland
Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to
confirm work authorization. For more information: .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $35.87per hour -
$58.37per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum
range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The
actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a
variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's
experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts
worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive
benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more
visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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