Hospice Homecare RN - Split Shift

About the role

Make a lasting impact with Agrace Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled nurse who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving. At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients. Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve. We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.

Schedule

Location: Eau Claire, WI Part Time 0.8 FTE (36 hours/week) | Split Shift | Monday-Friday | Hours 10:00a - 7:00p Includes on call, weekend, and holiday rotations

Responsibilities

• Patient and Family Assessments and Evaluations: review medical records to identify hospice and palliative care services eligibility, physician orders, and verify diagnosis; identify if patient meets admission criteria in collaboration with primary care, specialty, and Agrace physicians; collaborate with IDT and primary care provider to create HES for determination of hospice eligibility; assess patient’s physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, fall, medication safety, and educational needs; collect data from patient, family, significant other and other health care professionals about immediate goals and needs; collect data about immediate and longer-term goals and needs; serve as a consultant to patients and families about end-of-life issues and Agrace programs philosophies and services; identify, interpret, and document assessment data collected in the nursing interview, physical assessment, and other health data; serve as a resource and consultant for hospital/clinic staff, physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains about pain, symptom management, end-of-life issues, hospice/palliative care philosophies and services; document and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate IDT member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.; collaborate with manager regarding all patients deemed ineligible for hospice services; actively pursue relationships and develop partnerships with all referral sources to promote the benefits of Agrace services.