Hospice Resource RN - Day Shift (Oconomowoc Areas)

Agrace • Watertown, WI

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About The Position

The Resource Registered Nurse provides patient- and family-centered hospice and palliative nursing care and case management. The role includes conducting assessments, triaging needs, creating and updating plans of care, providing interventions, communicating with care partners, and documenting in the electronic health record. Resource RNs move among homecare teams as needs arise, including vacancies, FMLA coverage, or high census, and provide care consistent with Agrace’s philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies.

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position (40 hours per week) serving the Oconomowoc areas. The schedule is weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with weekend rotations every third weekend and two holiday rotations per year. Resource RNs can expect to drive approximately 50 miles from home on average. The position includes a $6,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance, with access to a reliable vehicle.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Intermediate electronic health record skills.
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions.

Nice To Haves

• One year of nursing experience is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ and families’ physical, pain-related, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs according to the plan of care.
• Collect and interpret information from patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals; document assessment findings.
• Report significant changes in condition and unusual incidents to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and primary care provider to create a hospice eligibility assessment.
• Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, and requests for acute intervention.
• Provide treatments, interventions, pain management, and education about pain, symptom management, and end of life; assess effectiveness and adjust as needed.
• Formulate, implement, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family.
• Establish care priorities and reasonable, achievable outcome measures; follow the plan of care.
• Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in condition in the electronic health record.
• Delegate visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets.
• Oversee the work of Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient and family services.
• Precept new staff and students.
• Participate in education and outreach.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus.
• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or more).
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Generous paid time off and holiday paid time off.
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree