Hospice Resource RN - Day Shift (Madison Area)

Agrace•Madison, WI

8d•Onsite

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-team members, and documenting care. Resource RNs move among homecare teams as needs arise, including vacancies, FMLA coverage, or high census. Care is provided in accordance with Agrace’s philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position (40 hours per week) serving the Madison area. 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 an average of approximately 50 miles from home; mileage reimbursement is offered. A $6,000 sign-on bonus is listed.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance, and 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

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ and families’ physical, pain-related, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs according to the plan of care.
Collect information from patients, families, significant others, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals.
Identify, interpret, document, and report assessment findings, significant changes in condition, and unusual incidents to appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and primary care provider to create HES for hospice eligibility determination.
Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, and requests for acute intervention.
Provide treatments, interventions, and pain management, and evaluate and adjust them according to patient and family needs.
Educate patients and families about pain and symptom management, end-of-life care, and related topics; evaluate and adjust education as needed.
Formulate, implement, and revise individualized plans of care with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, including goals, pain management, interventions, education, and discharge planning.
Develop achievable outcome measures and establish care priorities; read, understand, and follow the plan of care.
Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient 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.
Mileage reimbursement.
Health insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or greater).
Dental insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or greater).
Vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or greater).
Retirement plans with employer matching.
Generous paid time off and paid holiday time off.
Comprehensive onboarding and mentorship.
Career development.