RN-Lead Hospice Full time - Ashley - SSM Health

Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health at Home Mount Vernon

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Come join the SSM Hospice team We are looking for a full time Hospice RN that is compassionate, knowledgeable, and willing to travel to our nine counties if needed. You will work 80  hour in a 2 week time frame and call is a requirement as well as some weekend work.This lead will work in the office but also in the field when needed.

This position covers 9 counties with Jefferson being the center point. Most of staff live within 45 miles or so but distance is not a qualifier.

Counties served:

Edwards

Wayne

Hamilton

Franklin

Perry

Washington

Clinton

Marion

Jefferson

Pay Range:

$ $55.06

Pay Rate Type:

HourlySSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and coordination of clinician/patient staffing and/or scheduling while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care to patients within a home setting or an SSM hospice house location.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assigns, leads, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Functions in the role of supervisor or branch manager in branch leader absence and takes a lead role in process improvement responsibilities. Assists branch leaders in preparing clinical reports and operational duties.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given. Performs direct patient care as needed.
• Coaches staff on effective and efficient case management & collaborates with other health care providers to deliver results for positive clinical & financial outcomes.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Performs ongoing chart review on case load with attention to: a) Accurateness of 485, recertification, verbal orders for changes in Plan of Care. b) Assuring every visit performed is within assigned frequency. c) Assuring overall documentation supports coverage of service as defined by regulation or payor.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year of registered nurse experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and upon request. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Driver License – State of Issuance 
•     And 
•     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
•     And 
•     Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Driver License – State of Issuance 
•     And 
•     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
•     And 
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
• Or 
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Driver License – State of Issuance 
•     And 
•     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
•     And 
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
• Or 
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) 

     
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Driver License – State of Issuance 
•     And 
•     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 
•     And 
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
• Or 
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 
   

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Hospice - Mt. Vernon Scheduled Weekly Hours:40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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