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Employment with Hospice Of Kankakee Valley

Joining the HKV Team

Working for Hospice of Kankakee Valley provides employees with challenging full-time and part-time positions that are personally fulfilling. Our employees provide a needed service to the community and enjoy a sense of accomplishment by helping terminally ill patients die with dignity and their families cope with care giving and loss. Hospice is not just a job; it is a calling that results in professional and personal growth.

Current Job Openings

Challenging and interesting careers are available in hospice care.  Learn and develop new skills while focusing on one patient and their family at a time.

The number of patients and families we serve continues to grow. Due to this growth we are adding the following new positions: 

Public Education & Assistant Volunteer Coordinator

Full Time Position Minimum of Associates Degree or further education in marketing, or relevant experience necessary.   Proficient skills in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, & Microsoft Office Suite.   Excellent command of written language required.  Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.  HKV offers a competitive salary, annual merit bonus and a full benefits package. Bilingual a plus. Qualified applicants are asked to submit resume, references and salary requirements

Patient Care Coordinator

We are currently seeking a full time Patient Care Coordinator with a strong interest in hospice and palliative care, and a holistic, patient/family focus.  The Patient Care Coordinator is an RN with Leadership skills that plans, directs and participates in the delivery of hospice services.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of HKV including leading, educating and supervising members from the hospice interdisciplinary team in an effort to meet the goals of each patient’s plan of care.

 

The Patient Care Coordinator will possess proven leadership skills (as demonstrated by successful direct supervision experience) excellent communication skills and a desire to collaborate with our dedicated, interdisciplinary team.  Bachelor of Science in Nursing or advanced nursing degree required.  Certification as a CHPN strongly preferred; ELNEC a plus.  Minimum of three to five years experience as a Leader and/or Supervisor along with a registered nurse with broad experience in the skilled nursing field required.  Community hospice or home health experience required.  Salaried, full time.  Benefits included.

 

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical responsibilities include education and consultation for complex pain and symptom management, end-of-life decisions and advance care planning.  Our patients are served in hospitals, homes and nursing homes.  The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including our full time Medical Director and attending physicians to provide state of the art palliative and end of life care for the residents of Kankakee County. 

Master’s degree in nursing and current Illinois Nurse Practitioner license required. Minimum of four years experience as Nurse Practitioner required.  Experience in hospice and palliative care or pain management strongly preferred.  Hospice certification as a ACHPN and EPEC training preferred or willingness to obtain these certifications within three years of acceptance of the position. 

 

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package including, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, company funded SEP retirement plan, annual merit bonus and more.

 

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Interested in becoming part of our outstanding team? Please submit resume to:

Hospice of Kankakee Valley H/R Department

482 Main Street NW

Bourbonnais, IL  60914

815-936-3370 phone  815-936-3375 fax

Raelynn@hkvcares.org

                                   

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