Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Residential Home Health and Hospice Northbrook, IllinoisLocation Northbrook, Illinois
Company Residential Home Health and Hospice
Job Type Full time
Date posted 01/15/2025
Job Description
With our 20-year track record, Residential is a strong leader in the industry. We are consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees and genuinely care where you are in your career path.
This position will support patients in the following hospitals: Evanston Hospital, Glenbook Hospital, Highland Park Hospital & Northwest Community Hospital.
Our high value rewards package:
- Up to 24 paid holiday and personal days off in year one
- DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
- Industry-leading 360 You™ benefits program
Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.
What you’ll do in this role:
- Complete an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs, including a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(ess)
- Introduce the Agency to the patient/caregiver, explain scope of our services and skilled services requested, and coordinate start-of-care visit
- Order requested DME, supplies, and medications related to hospice care.
- Provide patient education at bedside regarding hospice, disease progression, and end-of-life care
- Attend discharge planning meeting as requested, working with the facility team to provide a safe and successful discharge home
- Determine hospice eligibility and appropriate level of care
- Communicate with the clinical team on all complex, chronically ill patients, assisting staff and referral sources to prevent re-hospitalizations
We are looking for compassionate nurse practitioners with:
- Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree from an accredited School of Nursing
- Master of Science (MSN) degree from an accredited School of Nursing
- A minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience
- Hold, in good standing, a license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner issued by the state in which you work
- Experience in a community based Home Health or Hospice/Palliative Care practice is strongly preferred.
Questions? Call us at (888) 444-0454.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
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JR# JR244627
Jennifer Quinones Hospice Nurse
"The support from staff, supervisors, and Medical Directors is great. The education is top notch, too. They always want to give us more, so we can be the best there is. I tell people I can't believe how much time I wasted before coming to work here!"
Wendy Bongero Sr. Vice President of Operations, Hospice
“Leaders who don’t listen to the people on their teams are blowing a huge opportunity. No one knows better than the clinicians what our patients need.”
Carrie Dodge Sales
Residential’s positive culture has given me the confidence to expand my skill set and grow in my career.