Home Hospice Nurse PRN - Racine Kenosha

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Burlington, WI

1d•Remote

About The Position

This is a part-time Home Hospice Nurse position serving the Racine/Kenosha market, including areas like Bristol, Pleasant Prairie, Racine, and Kenosha. The role requires flexibility in shifts, including 8-hour shifts during weekdays (4p-12a or 12a-8a) and 12-hour weekend shifts (8a-8p or 8p-8a). A minimum commitment of 2 shifts per month (1 weekday, 1 weekend) is required, along with one assigned holiday per year. The position involves developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients and families, ensuring quality and cost-effective care, educating patients and families, and utilizing the nursing process for problem-solving. It also emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and professional development.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Earn 5.0 continuing education credits annually
1 year of medical nursing experience with various age groups.
Nurse, Registered (RN)
Current CPR
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good documentation skills.
Computer skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Familiarity with patient care equipment

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
Identifies the need for various communication styles and seeks assistance in utilizing the most appropriate strategy.
Identifies factors affecting patient’s physical and psychosocial comfort & attends to these needs per standards.
Identifies the need for patient and family to participate in care. Seeks assistance, as appropriate, to assess patient and family readiness to participate.
Identifies the need for individualized, holistic approach to care. Seeks out resources to meet patient needs.
Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care.
Identifies patient and family concerns and issues. Seeks assistance as needed to advocate for the patient and family.
Identifies current literature in area of practice.
Incorporates nursing standards of care into practice.
Identifies and reports potential or actual safety issues.
Meets regulatory and mandatory requirements on the unit.
Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
Identifies patient and family learning needs. Initiates and evaluates teaching using patient teaching protocols, patient care standards and critical paths. Seeks assistance as appropriate.
Recognizes own abilities and contributes to a learning environment.
Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model.
Completes assessment and identifies appropriate patient problem.
Develops, implements, and evaluates plan of care on assigned patients. Utilizes resources and validates information to maintain standards of clinical practice.
Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow-through with planned care.
Demonstrates the skill and judgment necessary to safely implement interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient and integrates the medical treatment plan into the nursing plan of care.
Applies ethical decision making.
Monitors for confidentiality and assures appropriate business conduct.
Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel.
Seeks resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care delivery.
Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.
Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.
Contributes to effective operation of the unit.
Identifies effective communication and feedback skills. Seeks assistance as appropriate.
Sets professional practice goals with guidance. Begins to explore opportunities for professional growth.
Earns a minimum of 5 contact hours per year.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program