Aurora at Home Weekend Program RN

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

2d•$36 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Aurora at Home Weekend Program RN performs scheduled home care visits for patients across metro Milwaukee and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team. The RN assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; follows and updates care plans; monitors responses to treatments, medications, and teaching; and communicates relevant changes to physicians and the RN Case Manager. The role also supports discharge planning and continuity of care, documents patient records in accordance with agency and regulatory guidelines, and follows published policies and procedures. The position is part time, 20 hours per week, with a Saturday and Sunday schedule from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It includes holiday rotation and night on-call requirements. The RN must provide age-appropriate care and demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan. The work involves patient positioning and transport, operating necessary equipment, and may involve exposure to hazardous materials, blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases; protective equipment must be worn as necessary.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association upon hire, unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Completion of an accredited or approved Nursing program.
Typically one year of nursing experience.
Proficiency in clinical skills and ability to work under direction and make sound judgments.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
Demonstrated ability to make critical independent decisions effectively.
Good organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to multitask with frequent interruptions.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds over the head; carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance; push or pull with 30 pounds of force; and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, and ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for procedures and functions.
Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment when necessary due to potential exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, and communicable disease.

Responsibilities

Perform all scheduled visits and collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team as needed.
Conduct physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessments of assigned patients and update plans of care based on visit findings.
Follow care plans that identify nursing diagnoses and evaluate outcomes within specified time frames.
Communicate with physicians to confirm or update treatment plans as needed and relay changes to the RN Case Manager.
Assess patient responses to treatments, medications, and teaching; apply interventions and revise care plans as indicated.
Partner with the RN Case Manager on discharge planning and use agency, system, and community resources to support continuity of care.
Accurately document and update patient records in accordance with agency, state, and federal guidelines.
Communicate problems to physicians and the RN Case Manager, clearly stating plans, actions, and goals so changes are reflected as they occur.
Follow published policies and procedures and monitor changes or additions to them.
Perform patient positioning and transporting duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.