Hospice Resource RN - Day Shift (Oconomowoc Areas)

Location: Oconomowoc, WI areas. Resource RNs travel up to approximately 50 miles from home. This is a 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) day-shift position, Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm, with weekend rotation (every third weekend) and two holiday rotations per year.

About the role

The Resource Registered Nurse (Resource RN) is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through the provision of nursing care and case management by conducting assessments, triaging patient needs, creating and updating the plan of care, providing interventions, communicating, and documenting. The Resource RN moves across homecare teams when a need arises (vacancies, FMLA, high census) and provides patient- and family-centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies.

Responsibilities

Patient and Family Assessments

• Assess patients’ and families’ physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs as outlined by the plan of care (POC).
• Collect data from the patient, family, significant other, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals.
• Identify, interpret, and document assessment data from the nursing interview, physical assessment, and other health data.
• Document and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to the appropriate IDT member (e.g., client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms, violence).
• Collaborate with the IDT and primary care provider to create HES for determination of hospice eligibility.

Patient Visits

• Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, or need for acute patient intervention.
• Provide interventions, treatments, and pain management to meet patient and family needs.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of pain management or other interventions and adjust to meet needs.
• Provide patient and family education on pain, symptom management, end of life, etc.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of education and adjust to meet needs.

Plan of Care

• Formulate, implement, and revise individualized POC in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), patient, and family; include goals, pain management, interventions, education, discharge plan, etc.
• Develop reasonable and achievable outcome measures and establish priorities in the planning and provision of care.
• Read, understand, and follow the plan of care.
• Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Delegate visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets.
• Oversee work of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).

Miscellaneous

• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
• Precept new staff and students.
• Participate in education and outreach.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN preferred
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License in state of employment
• One year nursing experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Must be 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE+)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

Pay

• Sign-on bonus: $6,000
• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement

Schedule

• 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)
• Day shift, weekdays, 8:30 am–5:00 pm
• Weekend rotation: every third weekend
• Holiday rotation: 2 holidays per year

About the organization

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. Agrace is 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. Agrace is strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of its staff, patients and clients, pursuing a vision in which every staff member is treated fairly and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve. The organization fosters a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.