Hospice Registered Nurse - PRN- Burlington/Walworth and surrounding areas

Advocate Health•Burlington, WI

13d•$36 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse provides nursing care to hospice patients and their families across Burlington, Walworth, and surrounding counties. The role develops therapeutic relationships, assesses physical and psychosocial comfort, supports individualized and holistic care, and helps patients and families participate in care. The nurse applies the nursing process to assess needs, plan and deliver care, evaluate outcomes, integrate medical treatment plans, and make ethical decisions. The position also supports patient and family education, quality and safety, regulatory compliance, collaboration with the care team, and professional development. This is a part-time, PRN position requiring two shifts per month: one weekday shift and one weekend shift. Weekday shifts are 1600–0000 or 0000–0800; weekend shifts are 0800–2000 or 2000–0800. The role includes one rotating holiday requirement per year and may require on-call assignments and occasional overtime. The nurse must travel throughout the Advocate service area and make visits to patients’ private residences in varied weather, road, social, and environmental conditions. The listed pay range is $35.50–$53.25. Benefits eligibility is listed as no; the posting also describes Advocate Health benefits and notes that program eligibility may depend on employment status or FTE.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
One year of medical nursing experience with various age groups.
Earn five continuing education credits annually.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good documentation skills.
Computer skills.
Good time management and organizational skills.
Familiarity with patient care equipment.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts to accommodate staffing.
Ability to take on-call assignments and occasional overtime when needed.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work at a fast pace, and complete work within short timeframes.
Ability to transport objects and equipment and respond quickly and promptly to patient needs.
Ability to work in environments with potential exposure to hazardous or unpleasant conditions and infectious specimens and patients.
Ability to travel throughout the Advocate service area in extreme weather and on all types of roads, and work in varied neighborhood and home environments.
Ability to make visits to private residences that may not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.
Ability to assist with ambulation, turning, and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds, subject to the stated patient-handling equipment requirements.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally, over 50 pounds frequently, and over 20 pounds constantly, as stated in the physical requirements.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients throughout the healthcare continuum.
Identify communication needs and use appropriate strategies, seeking assistance when needed.
Address patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort needs according to standards.
Assess and support patient and family participation in care, including their readiness to participate.
Provide individualized, holistic care and seek resources to meet patient needs.
Identify patient and family concerns and advocate for them, seeking assistance as needed.
Incorporate current nursing literature and standards of care into practice.
Identify and report actual or potential safety issues and meet regulatory and mandatory requirements.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, and use appropriate resources.
Contribute to an environment that supports learning among nursing peers and colleagues.
Assess patients, identify problems, and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
Prioritize and organize care and ensure planned care is completed.
Safely implement interventions and procedures, integrating the medical treatment plan into the nursing plan of care.
Apply ethical decision-making, protect confidentiality, and maintain appropriate business conduct.
Delegate appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel and seek resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care.
Contribute to effective unit operation and collaborate with peers and other clinical disciplines as a member of the patient care team.
Set professional practice goals with guidance, pursue professional growth, and earn at least five contact hours annually.
Work required weekday, weekend, holiday, and on-call assignments; travel to patient residences across the service area; and provide timely responses to patient needs.