Weekend Program Hospice RN 8a-8p (MKE South)

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

This is a part-time Weekend Program Hospice RN position covering every Saturday and Sunday from 8a-8p, including holidays that fall on the weekend. The role covers the general area of Milwaukee, Bayview, West Allis, Greenfield, Greendale, Franklin, Oak Creek, Cudahy, South Milwaukee. The Nurse Clinician II is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care by incorporating concepts of responsibility, accountability, clinical decision-making, authority, shared governance, and critical thinking in daily nursing practice. The primary role is to use the nursing process in overseeing patient care to achieve desired outcomes. This role plans and sets goals demonstrating a holistic approach to patients and families, assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level, and demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills.

Requirements

Registered Nurse - Current Illinois RN license
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Current CPR
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Minimum 1 year of experience
Earn 10.0 continuing education credits annually
Has demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for NC I
Good oral and written communication skills
Computer skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Familiarity with patient care equipment
Achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree
Employee Health requirements are up to date. (i.e., TB, fit testing, Hep B series completed or formally declined, etc.)
Completes all required Safety, Infection Control and OSHA education.
All Healthstream and written competency exams are current.
Supports all Accrediting Organization compliance efforts.
Individually meets and complies with all Accrediting Organization regulations.
Complies with Code of Conduct, confidentiality, and HIPAA policies.
Has completed annual HIPAA education.
Has completed annual Business Conduct education

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum
Incorporates the concepts of responsibility, accountability, clinical decision-making, authority, shared governance, and critical thinking in daily nursing practice.
Provides individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort.
Utilizes principles of optimum pain assessment and management in the delivery of patient care.
Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in planning and implementing care.
Seeks consultation as needed.
Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan of care
Assesses by gathering and appraising data to focus on age appropriate patient needs.
Continually evaluates patients’ and significant others’ response to interventions and appropriately modifies plan of care.
Responds respectfully to patient values, customs and spiritual needs.
Collaborates with physicians and/or other health care professionals in developing relationships, plans of care and age specific strategies.
Supports patient’s decision to question, refuse, or terminate treatment.
Responds to physical or emotional crisis and/or death of patient, making home visit to provide care as appropriate.
Provides supportive care to family members and involved caregivers throughout patient’s illness.
Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of Hospice patients/families in varied settings.
Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes
Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature.
Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives
Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety
Assesses physical environment and reports unsafe conditions.
Adheres to safety standards.
Continually demonstrates current knowledge of Regulatory/Reimbursement standards.
Looks for ways to improve processes, recommends solutions and implements appropriately.
Measures outcomes and utilizes data to recommend changes
Utilizes effectively and efficiently resources, supplies, and equipment.
Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies approach as necessary
Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence of department members.
Independently seeks out opportunities to learn and grow both interpersonally and functionally.
Takes responsibility for keeping skills and knowledge in field up to date.
Displays willingness and ability to learn and apply new skills.
Plans, implements, and provides follow-up education for patients/S.O. appropriate to the patient's level of understanding.
Instructs volunteers and hired caregivers in delivery of Hospice care as appropriate.
Completes self-evaluation in a timely and thorough manner.
Supports the peer evaluation process by gathering and providing information as requested.
Recognizes changes in clinical situations.
Evaluates and implements changes to the plan of care
Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems
Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow through with planned care
Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinates utilizing the interdisciplinary approach
Consistently demonstrates competence in implementation of patient care in accordance with established clinical standards of care, age specific policies, and federal/state law.
Maintains knowledge base.
Documentation is thorough, accurate, timely, legible, and concise with minimal duplication.
Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems
Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice
Attends at least 80% of all required department meetings and in-services.
Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members
Demonstrates ability to critique own nursing practice and achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree
Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year
Employee Health requirements are up to date. (i.e., TB, fit testing, Hep B series completed or formally declined, etc.)
Completes all required Safety, Infection Control and OSHA education.
All Healthstream and written competency exams are current.
Supports all Accrediting Organization compliance efforts.
Actively participates in ongoing readiness efforts.
Individually meets and complies with all Accrediting Organization regulations.
Complies with Code of Conduct, confidentiality, and HIPAA policies.
Has completed annual HIPAA education.
Has completed annual Business Conduct education

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program