Jobs at Touchette Regional Hospital

Provides practical nursing care to hospitalized clients under RN or physician direction. Duties include medication administration, care planning, monitoring client conditions, emergency response, documentation, group therapy, staff direction and training, treatment planning, safety monitoring, and participation in process improvement. Requires an Illinois nursing license, nursing-school graduation, BLS certification, and crisis de-escalation certification.

Performs diagnostic ultrasound examinations across multiple body systems, including obstetric, vascular, breast, abdominal, thyroid, and musculoskeletal studies. Reviews physician requests, selects appropriate procedures and equipment, records patient histories, assists with image-guided procedures, monitors patients, and coordinates imaging data with PACS and EMR systems. Maintains equipment communication with vendors and provides patient-focused service.

Monitors and secures hospital premises, personnel, patients, visitors, and assets. Duties include patrolling, surveillance, access control, emergency and alarm response, incident reporting, visitor escorts, de-escalation, assisting individuals, and enforcing safety procedures. The officer also manages patient valuables, supports regulatory compliance, monitors building equipment, submits maintenance work orders, and promotes a safe, courteous hospital environment.

Schedules and preregisters outpatient procedures, verifies insurance eligibility, obtains authorizations, confirms appointments, and provides preparation instructions. Enters and updates confidential patient and financial information, collects payments, reconciles cash reports, completes Medicare questionnaires, evaluates charity-care eligibility, and supports patients with financial questions. The role communicates with patients, physician offices, hospital departments, and staff while following detailed scheduling and registration protocols.

Monitors and patrols hospital premises, controls access, responds to alarms and emergencies, protects patients, visitors, personnel, and assets, and documents incidents. The role includes enforcing security procedures, escorting individuals, supporting fire prevention and traffic control, managing patient valuables, investigating accidents, and maintaining security-related equipment. Candidates must demonstrate observation, report-writing, legal compliance, de-escalation, safety, and emergency-response skills.

The House Supervisor oversees hospital operations during off-hours, provides nursing leadership, adjusts staffing assignments, delegates care, resolves concerns, supports patient advocacy, and coordinates with physicians and healthcare teams. The role monitors resources, budgets, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, staff development, and departmental performance while maintaining safe, therapeutic patient-care environments.