Hospice Resource RN- DAY shift

Agrace • Baraboo, WI

3d

About The Position

The Resource Registered Nurse (Resource RN) provides patient- and family-centered nursing care and case management in accordance with Agrace’s philosophy, standards, regulations, and policies. The RN supports homecare teams when coverage is needed because of vacancies, FMLA, or high census, and is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through assessment, triage, care planning, interventions, communication, and documentation.

This is a 1.0 FTE, full-time position based in Baraboo, Wisconsin, with a weekday day shift from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The schedule is 49 hours per week and includes a weekend rotation every third weekend and two holiday rotations per year. Resource RNs can expect to drive approximately 50 miles from home on average. The position offers a $6,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing 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 records 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 patient and family information from patients, significant others, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals.
• Interpret and document assessment information gathered through nursing interviews, physical assessments, and other health data.
• Report and document significant changes in condition and unusual incidents to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member.
• 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 patient intervention.
• Provide treatments, interventions, and pain management, and evaluate and adjust them as needed.
• Educate patients and families about pain and symptom management, end of life, and related topics; evaluate and adjust education as needed.
• Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.
• Establish achievable outcome measures and priorities for care, 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

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (0.7 FTE or greater).
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Generous paid time off and holiday paid time off.
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development.
• $6,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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