Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice or Home Health
About The Position
Interim HealthCare is hiring Registered Nurses for home health or hospice care in Hudson, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas. Nurses provide personalized, home-based care with one-on-one patient relationships, autonomy, and flexible assignments. Home Health RNs care for patients with illnesses, injuries, and chronic diseases, often following discharge from a hospital, rehabilitation center, or nursing facility. They collaborate with physicians and oversee LPNs, CNAs, and aides; assess patients and document progress; report changes to physicians; educate patients and families about care plans, medications, therapy, diet, exercise, and home safety; and coordinate goals and discharge from services. Hospice RNs care for patients with six months or less to live, focusing on quality of life. They work with an interdisciplinary team to carry out care plans, assess patients, monitor vital signs, breathing, and pain, administer prescribed medications and treatments, ensure access to medical equipment and supplies, educate families about prognosis and hospice goals, and provide holistic care that engages the patient’s mind, body, spirit, and family.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Active Registered Nurse license in Wisconsin.
- At least 1 year of nursing experience, ideally in home health or hospice.
- CPR certification.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
- Knowledge of state and federal home health or hospice regulations.
- Clinical proficiency in the nursing specialty.
- Strong communication skills and compassion.
Responsibilities
- Provide home-based care to patients with illnesses, injuries, chronic diseases, or terminal illnesses.
- Collaborate with physicians and oversee LPNs, CNAs, aides, and other care-team members.
- Assess patients, document progress, and report changes to physicians.
- Educate patients and families about care plans, medications, therapy, diet, exercise, home safety, prognosis, and hospice goals.
- Coordinate care to ensure patient goals are met and arrange discharge from services when appropriate.
- For hospice patients, monitor vital signs, breathing, and pain; administer prescribed medications and treatments; and ensure access to medical equipment, oxygen, medications, and other supplies.
- Take a holistic approach to hospice care that considers the patient’s mind, body, spirit, and family.
Benefits
- $80,000–$95,000 per year, plus mileage reimbursement, on-call pay, and bonus opportunities every pay period.
- One-to-one nurse-to-patient ratios.
- Flexible assignments, autonomy, and work-life balance.
- Clinician-friendly electronic medical record system.
- Online training and opportunities for growth and continuing education units (CEUs).
- Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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